State Representative Julie Emerson of Lafayette is chair of the powerful Louisiana House Ways and Means Committee.

This Louisiana photographer may not have been born here, but he chose to stay and captures the state and many other places in remarkable ways.

LSU said in a statement to The Advocate that it carefully adjusted ticket prices on demand to ensure they better align with market rates. Prices for the most desirable sections will increase by $125 while other zones will see smaller hikes ranging from $25 to $100.

Gov. Jeff Landry signed an emergency order Friday approving food assistance benefits through November for children, elderly and disabled people as concerns mount over a potential federal shutdown.

State Police have urged the public to be on the lookout for a missing 6-year-old boy, who is believed to be with his father, Joshua Beall.

A federal jury found a private corrections company running a Louisiana jail liable for the 2015 death of a man who died of head injuries he sustained while in custody and awarded the family more than $40 million in damages.

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Presley Bo Tyler is a reporter for the Louisiana Deep South Connect Team for Gannett/USA Today. Find her on X @PresleyTyler02 and email at [email protected]