Louisiana Supreme Court won’t hear appeal by Brandon Lavergne, convicted of killing Mickey Shunick
2+ hour, 55+ min ago —...by the 15th Judicial District Court of Lafayette Parish who ruled... ...uphold the 15th Judicial District Courts decision.... ...Ethics Committee to keep Gaetz report under wraps White House officials... ...guilty to Shunick’s death and that of 35-year-old Lisa Pate in 1999...
Louisiana school performance scores show growth across the state
1+ hour, 57+ min ago —...Tammany, St. Charles, and St.... ...Locally, Plaquemines Parish earned an “A,” while Jefferson, St....
Rep. Julia Letlow joins influential House Steering Committee, boosting Louisiana's power on it
2+ hour, 16+ min ago —...House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise promise... ...Johnson and Majority Leader Scalise, on the Steering Committee and... ...Letlow already serves on the House Appropriations Committee, which... ...Under the rules of the steering committee, Speaker Johnson, a Republican...
Louisiana lawmakers weighing constitutional amendment that would send more juvenile offenders to adult jails...
12+ hour, 7+ min ago —...District Attorneys Phillip Terrell, Hillar Moore, Tony Clayton, Billy... ...Joe Harrington, Brad Burget, Perry Nicosia and Christine Russell... ...support," according to a Facebook post by the Rapides Parish District... ...Lady Carlson of Together Louisiana told local outlet KALB, "If we...
Louisiana goes from 46th to 40th in education; parish scores released
6+ hour ago —...(KSLA) - Caddo Parish Schools Superintendent Keith Burton will host... ...Performance scores for Caddo Parish Schools and the rest of Louisiana... ...- Red River Parish slightly increased its score from 2023′s 77.2...
Court extends hold on Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms
13+ hour, 18+ min ago —...District Judge John deGravelles in Baton Rouge on Wednesday.... ...in classrooms FILE - Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks... ...Republican state Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill said after deGravelles... ...with his findings and that the law is constitutional under Supreme Court...
New Orleans, Jefferson Parish schools among most improved in Louisiana. See their grades.
15+ hour, 11+ min ago —...Jefferson Parish rose 3.8 points, moving up to a B. St.... ...Orleans Parish and Jefferson Parish were the fifth and sixth most... ...Tammany Parish Schools Superintendent Frank Jabbia.... ...The Willow School and Benjamin Franklin High School, which have selective...
The post office in this Louisiana town will be named after the late Luke Letlow
15+ hour, 1+ min ago —...Rep. Julia Letlow.... ...Congresswoman Julia Letlow, her late husband Luke, and their two... ...“Luke deeply loved Richland Parish and spent countless hours learning... ...A town of about 3,000 near Monroe, Rayville is the seat of Richland...
Louisiana school scores rise for third straight year, but a tougher grading system is coming
15+ hour, 47+ min ago —...after the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted... ...Louisiana public schools improved their state ratings for a third... ...Charles Parish Public Schools, whose score of 89.7 this year was... ...Ken Oertling is superintendent of St....
Louisiana lawmakers revive essential tax credits for film production and historic preservation
8+ hour, 17+ min ago —...During a Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting, several... ...House Bill 9, authored by State Rep.... ...Another bill taken up during the committee session was House Bill... ...the historic restoration tax credit....