Banks, who left office in early 2024, says the city’s delay in conducting the audit deprived her of the opportunity to ...

Fluoride Removal Bill Fails in Louisiana House Committee After Strong Opposition from Health Experts. The House Committee on Health and Welfare voted 10-5 to reject the bill, following a wave of ...

BATON ROUGE, LA — A coalition of national and local organizations has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Louisiana over a law that effectively bans the use of affordable air quality monitors ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — A growing clash over traffic enforcement cameras in Louisiana has reignited debate at the State Capitol, exposing sharp tensions between state lawmakers and local leaders. What ...

Groundwater Commission Survives Legislative Overhaul After 11th-Hour Amendment. The commission, which oversees the aquifer supplying drinking water to Baton Rouge and neighboring parishes, had faced ...

Baton Rouge, La.— The National Environmental Action Network (NEAN), a nonprofit organization rooted in the environmental justice movement, has announced a sweeping set of initiatives targeting two of ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — In a move poised to transform how Louisiana delivers assistance to vulnerable populations, the state House has unanimously approved a pair of bills that would significantly ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) sharply criticized a Republican-led budget reconciliation bill Tuesday during a House Rules Committee hearing, calling it a “billionaire bankroll bill” and ...

WASHINGTON — A congressional hearing turned tense this week as Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. over the administration’s overhaul of ...

The Harvard skyline stands resolute amid political turbulence, as the university responds to federal threats not only with legal action—but with red ink and scholarly correction. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — A pair of bills advancing through the Louisiana Legislature could dramatically overhaul the leadership of the East Baton Rouge Parish parks system, raising broader questions about ...