Louisiana House lowers proposed tax hike on online sports betting

Louisiana House advances bill to increase taxes on online sports betting from 15% to 21.5%. The original proposal was to raise the tax to 32.5%, but an amendment lowered the rate. The bill aims to address a projected budget shortfall and dedicate funds to …

Louisiana gov. vows jail for anyone aiding escaped inmates: 'We're going to find them all'

Louisiana college athletic programs closer to scoring state tax dollars

Most college athletic programs in Louisiana could soon each receive nearly $2 million in state tax revenue annually under a plan advancing in the legislature.  House Bill 639 by Rep. Neil Riser, R-Columbia, cleared the House on a 74-15 vote. It would …

Opelousas, Louisiana Officials Search for Missing Teen

Officials with the Opelousas Police Department are hoping that the public will help them as they are searching for a missing teenager. According to details posted on their social media account, Opelousas Police Department officers are asking for help in …

Opelousas, Louisiana Officials Search for Missing Teen

Officials with the Opelousas Police Department are hoping that the public will help them as they are searching for a missing teenager. According to details posted on their social media account, Opelousas Police Department officers are asking for help in …

Summer EBT program in Louisiana, SUN Bucks, provides one-time payment for children

Louisiana Moves Forward With DEI Ban in Public Institutions

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) — A bill to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from Louisiana’s state agencies and public colleges has cleared a major hurdle in the Legislature. House Bill 685, authored by Rep. Emily Chenevert (R– …

Louisiana AG suggests escaped inmates 'staying close to home'

Louisiana's Newest RV Park Opens With Must-See Concerts

Do you love the outdoors? Is a nice relaxing weekend by the lake in your RV just what the doctor ordered? Well, get ready because a new state-of-the-art RV and camping park is reopening its doors in Southwest Louisiana. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park RV …

Louisiana Alligator With No Tail Seen Crossing Road

(Boothville, Louisiana) - A driver in Louisiana drove up on something you don't see every day in the Bayou State, an alligator with no tail crossing the road.. Ashlyn Bartholomew posted a video of this alligator crossing a road in south Louisiana. As …