GOP co-sponsor with Dem Rep. Terry Landry to abolish death penalty says after casting deciding vote to kill it that he simply “wanted to get my message out” — that Louisiana isn’t executing enough people ...

The gas tax hike faces tough sledding through the legislature, but likely wouldn't take the Connector down with it, despite governor's threats ...

Roughly 4,000 households in unincorporated Lafayette Parish are past-due on their garbage-collection bills and face "an interruption in service." ...

Finds mayor accepted overtime pay exceeding council-set salary limit, can’t account for public money issued to him, improper payments to city legal team and more ...

And after a Chase Tower rep attempted to bar them, members of Indivisible Acadiana were able to go to the congressman’s eighth-floor office and fill out constituent cards. Higgins was not in town at the time. (With videos) ...

"Failing schools require more attention and more work days for their principals or school personnel ..." ...

Soon-to-launch nonprofit Louisiana news site acquires award-winning content from Louisiana’s first statewide progressive website ...

KATC meteorologist righteously pontificates on the morons who drive through floodwater, and it goes viral ...

The New Iberia man killed overnight Saturday during a shootout on Jefferson Street pulled a gun and shot two others before one of the men returned fire and killed him, according to the latest account from Lafayette Police ...

Dollar figures continue to rise on five miles of new interstate, while the state is gasping for money to fix its crumbling highway system. ...