BATON ROUGE, La. - Recent Baton Rouge mayoral candidate and former state representative Steve Carter has died after being hospitalized with COVID-19.
(The Center Square) – Gov. John Bel Edwards is asking the federal government to send the state $3 billion in grants to help southwest Louisian…
(The Center Square) – A proposal to simplify how Louisiana taxes oil and gas has drawn opposition from industry groups who say the changes cou…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas judge has ruled against a group of bar and restaurant owners who had filed a lawsuit earlier this month challe…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Black Lives Matter movement held protests all over the country this past summer, many with the message of defunding th…
SHREVEPORT, La. - State Sen. Greg Tarver of Shreveport went public Monday with complaints aimed at Ochsner LSU Health for reportedly closing t…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Sarah Sanders, Donald Trump's former chief spokeswoman, announced she's running for Arkansas governor at a time other…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An Alexandria lawmaker who once led the state House Republican delegation announced Monday that he's running to be cha…
MARSHALL, Texas -- Harrison and Marion counties made the Texas Minimum Jail Standards non-compliance list after inspectors with the Texas Comm…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Capitol cost $5 million to complete nearly 90 years ago, but its ongoing repair needs total tens of mill…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Nearly six weeks after coronavirus vaccinations began, Louisiana on Friday began releasing demographic details on who…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Estimates released Friday show Louisiana's shortfall for the upcoming budget year could reach as high as $962 million,…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A bill to ban public schools from teaching the promotion of division or social justice for certain groups of people is cau…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Julia Letlow, the widow of Republican U.S. Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, described herself as “both full of grief while also…
Gov. Abbott to Texas cities: Fulfill duty to keep residents safe or lose access to state tax revenue
(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday made good on his promise to cut funding to cities that defund their police departments, emp…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Businesses that want to operate fantasy sports betting in the 47 Louisiana parishes that approved it two years ago can…
SHREVEPORT, La. -- Facing less than enthusiastic support from the city council and citizens, Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has withdrawn fro…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 900,000, still a historically high level th…
In Arklatex politics for January 19, 2020, we looked ahead to Joe Biden's Presidential Inauguration. We heard from political analyst Jeremy Al…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday passed legislation easing restrictions on the use of deadly force in self-defense, sen…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana officials Tuesday set a conservative estimate for next year’s income forecast that anticipates the state’s e…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas health officials warned Arkansans about the dangers of Super Bowl parties and a new COVID-19 variant on Tuesday a…
BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana lawmakers are closing the state's Capitol on Wednesday amid expectations for protests coinciding with the inaugu…
BATON ROUGE, La. - Gov. John Bel Edwards is in Washington, D.C., and planning to attend the Inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice…
BATON ROUGE, La – Louisiana Women Lead (Lead), a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to train business-minded women to run…
BATON ROUGE, La. - In the last few days leading up to President Elect Joe Biden's Inauguration, police are on high alert due to possible prote…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A lawsuit alleges Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge misuses her office to promote her political aspirations a…
NEW ORLEANS — A retired Army general who led the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans has been tapped to head an …
(The Center Square) – A task force the Louisiana Legislature created to develop recommendations that would lead to better policing finished it…
BATON ROUGE, La. - In a joint statement, law enforcement agencies statewide say they're bracing for potential protests at state buildings in t…
In ArkLaTex politics for Jan. 14, Congressman Mike Johnson of Bossier Parish gives his thoughts on the threats of violence as the inauguration…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The widow of Republican U.S. Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, who died from complications related to COVID-19 before he could t…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Eddie Rispone, the businessman who ran unsuccessfully for Louisiana governor in 2019, said Thursday that he was droppi…
DALLAS (AP) — Texas’ solicitor general who did not join embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton’s failed efforts to overturn the results of the …
In ArkLaTex politics for Jan. 13, an in-depth look at the second impeachment of President Donald Trump. Our coverage included comments from se…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas Senate panel on Wednesday advanced legislation loosening restrictions on the use of deadly force in self …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from the attack of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov Asa Hutchinson urged lawmakers Tuesday to not “retreat" from the state's coronavirus safety measures and…
SHREVEPORT, La. -- Shreveport voters should get ready for another big bond election, much like the one they narrowly rejected just over a year ago.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Tuesday an updated policy that will allow Oklahoma schools with a mask mandate to not have to quara…
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas capitol grounds reopened on Monday with a visible presence of increased security, after closing on Wednesday within …
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate rejected an effort Monday to penalize members who don’t wear face masks, as lawmakers returned to…
BATON ROUGE, La. - A recent analysis of Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services' (DCFS) recent financial records revealed a fla…
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) released the statement below regarding the unrest and unlawful activity at the United States Capitol on Wednesday:
SHREVEPORT, La. -- From voters to politicians, people are blaming President Trump for inciting the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesda…
In ArkLaTex politics for Jan. 7, continued reaction ton the riots and violence at the Capitol. Sen. Bill Cassidy; Rep. Mike Johnson; State Rep…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers of both parties raised the prospect Thursday of ousting President Donald Trump from office, and House Speaker Nanc…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has officially called a March 20 special election for Louisiana voters to select two new members…
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas municipalities will be getting over $783 million in local sales tax allocations for January.Â
in Arklatex politics for January 6, 2021 we heard from several members of congress caught in the violence in Washington, D.C. That includes Bo…
WASHINGTON -- Before the siege by Trump supporters that led to a woman's death amid rioting inside the U.S. Capitol, some ArkLaTex Republicans…
