If you've ever released balloons into the air in Louisiana, you won't be able to again. What to know about new legislation in ...

Governors typically use the line-item veto to punish wayward legislators. But Jeff Landry approach to eliminate road and ...

One of the greatest features of the American system is that the states, or “the laboratories of democracy,” as coined by ...

Five attorneys who run local public defender offices in Louisiana were replaced Tuesday even as the question of  whether they ...

Starting in August, handheld phone use while driving will be illegal in Louisiana. "You’re still allowed to use it hands-free ...

A well-known criminal defense lawyer has been tapped to be the top federal prosecutor in the New Orleans area.