Letters: Louisiana's leaders not working for the people

"Taxation without representation." One of America’s first trending memes, this pithy phrase captured in three words the animating spirit of the American Revolution. Levies imposed by distant authorities and paid by local people without their …

Few are exempt: Federal hiring freeze takes toll on Louisiana veterans, civil servants, college students

Veterans make up 25% of the VA’s employee base. (Flickr) Louisiana has 53,000 federal civilian workers, many of whom are now at risk of unemployment after the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency’s hiring freeze was placed on Jan. 20. So far, DOGE has …

Louisiana Tech announces football schedule change, unveil 2025 homecoming date

(Photo: Tom Morris/LATechSportsPix.com) RUSTON – Louisiana Tech football has announced a change to its 2025 home schedule and released its 2025 homecoming date. Originally scheduled for Tuesday night, LA Tech will now host Sam Houston on Friday, …

USM’s Monistere walks off Southeastern Louisiana with 9th-inning homer

From University of Southern Mississippi Sports Information Department HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Nick Monistere homered to left-center field in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead No. 22 University of Southern Mississippi to a 5-4 non-conference …

Bill banning fluoride in Louisiana’s public water systems clears Senate committee

A bill to ban the addition of fluoride to Louisiana’s public water systems has advanced to the state’s senate floor. Senate Bill 2, sponsored by Republican Senators Mike Fesi, Patrick McMath, and Heather Cloud passed through the Health and Welfare …

Energy firm foresees a $1.2B hit to its Louisiana LNG project due to tariffs

Woodside Energy says it’s assessing the impact that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could have on its $1.2 billion liquefied natural gas project in Louisiana, Reuters reports.  The Australian-based company acquired the project, formerly known as Driftwood …

Louisiana wants to pave the way for small nuclear reactors, an untested technology in the U.S.

The Louisiana Legislature is working to speed up the permitting process to allow small nuclear reactors to be added to the state’s portfolio of energy production. Although the technology is not yet in use in the United States, proponents see it as a low- …

US Shocker: Hairstylist Starts Cutting Minor Girl's Braids After Haircut, Attacks Her Mother With Scissors Over Late Fee ...

A hairstylist at Draft Picks Barbershop in Baton Rouge in the US' Louisiana, has been dismissed after forcibly cutting off an 11-year-old girl's braids when her mother refused to pay a USD 25 late fee. The incident occurred after the mother and …

Two Louisiana men killed in Port Arthur boat explosion

PORT ARTHUR, Texas - One man from Abbeville and another from Houma died Wednesday when the work boat they were on exploded in Port Arthur, Texas, officials said.  WWL reported that the explosion happened around 7 a.m. near a boat launch at the J.D. …

Nick Monistere Homers in Ninth to Lead Southern Miss over Southeastern Louisiana 5-4 Wednesday Night