At 3.5%, the state saw the lowest not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate on record in April. Jeff Palermo has the story.
Officials with the Barksdale Air Show are keeping a watchful eye on the weather as NW Louisiana is under an enhanced risk of severe weather this afternoon. Brandi Richardson with the National Weather Service…
The House voted 66-32 in favor of allowing the Legislative Auditor to access income tax records of Medicaid recipients, sparking a testy back and forth between bill author, Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala and New Orleans Representative Gary Carter, who voted against it. Carter called the legislation an assault on working class Medicaid recipients…
The bill heads to the Senate, where previous similar efforts have failed.
The House Labor Committee advances a Senate-approved bill to address PTSD and mental health among firefighters and police, adding the mental illness to the list of injuries eligible for public employee benefits. One Madison Parish firefighter testified saying he has suffered from depression since 2014, adding he had suicidal thoughts while on leave for PTSD related to his job.