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• State Capitol beams red for week-long honor of fallen firefighters

  September 29, 2020 5:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A vibrant, red glow from the beacon at the top of the State Capitol will be seen through Sunday. Observant frequenters of downtown have noticed the hue, which has become steadily more bright as capitol crews honed-in on the right color. The red beacon is meant... more »

• La. will have contact tracers ready for May 15 - targeted partial reopening date; Apply for a job here Play Video

  May 8, 2020 4:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In an initial wave, some 250 contact tracers will be hired to locate and warn people who may have interacted with a COVID-19 patient as Louisiana moves toward re-opening. In a news conference Friday, the state asked for people interested in working as a contact tracer... more »

• La. governor extends stay-at-home order through May 15 Play Video

  April 19, 2020 6:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The governor has extended many aspects of the stay at home order until May 15, adding fifteen days to some restrictions set to expire Friday. The governor said there were still areas of Louisiana where hospitalizations and coronavirus rates had not dropped to comfortable levels eyed... more »

• New proposal would eliminate death penalty in Louisiana

  February 6, 2020 2:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Representative Kyle M. Green Jr. has prefiled a bill in the latest push to eliminate capital punishment in Louisiana. House Bill 38 would get rid of the death sentence as a form of punishment. Anyone who commits first-degree murder, first degree rape, and treason would... more »

• State tech workers spending Black Friday, holiday weekend fixing ongoing hack issues

  November 28, 2019 2:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE – State workers were given a reprieve Thursday from the ongoing efforts to restore government networks crippled by hackers nearly two weeks ago. Employees spent Thanksgiving at home but some will report back to state offices Friday. The Division of Administration said its technical team that’s... more »

• State office tryst 'consensual,' Sec. of State says; Democrats suggest resignation

  February 22, 2018 12:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A female employee of the Secretary of State's office filed a lawsuit over sexual harassment allegations. The suit accuses Secretary of State Tom Schedler, an elected official, of making unwanted sexual advances for years and punishing the woman for not accepting the advances. The woman was... more »

• NJ Governor Christie spotted on closed public beach amid government shutdown

  July 3, 2017 1:30 PM

  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie didn't let his state's government shutdown put a damper on his family's weekend plans. Late last week Christie shut down the state's parks, recreation areas, forests and historic sites — including Island Beach State Park and Liberty State Park — over a state budget... more »

• Bill Cassidy set to appear on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Monday

  May 8, 2017 3:41 PM

  Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy will take his health care discussion to late night television Monday. I will be on @JimmyKimmelLive tonight to talk health care. Hope you can tune in. https://t.co/sI9FkIeRs9 — Bill Cassidy (@BillCassidy) May 8, 2017 The Republican senator is slated to appear on... more »

• Governor hopes 18-month sales tax increase gets extended Play Video

  February 26, 2016 12:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - At a lunchtime news conference Friday, Governor John Bel Edwards praised lawmakers in the House of Representatives for passing a one-cent sales tax increase but said the 18-month expiration on the tax was too short. { LIVE STREAM HAS ENDED } Gov. Edwards updating... more »