Across the calm waters behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne, hundreds of saplings stand out in the mist, wrapped in white plastic cylinders.

Jefferson, said he won’t back anyone in Louisiana’s contentious U.S. Senate and the 5th Congressional District races for now.

The initiative aims to promote the state's opportunities and achievements through a group of roughly 1,500 volunteers.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Baton Rouge has a new civil rights organization leader at a pivotal moment.

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While Louisiana startups closed out the year with a strong Q4, the total capital invested across the state came in well below recent years. On the upside, the number of deals in Louisiana hit a ...

A federal appeals court heard arguments in a case to determine whether laws requiring public schools in Louisiana and Texas to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms are unconstitutional. Groups ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Louisiana nonprofit organization donated Ten Commandment posters to public schools in Louisiana. According to officials with the Louisiana Family Forum, Ten ...

The justices heard arguments over whether oil companies sued by Louisiana could move the cases from state to federal court, a venue thought to be friendlier to corporate interests. By Abbie VanSickle ...

TO DO WITH THE LITTLES ALSO HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, SOME CREATIVE MINDS ARE HARD AT WORK CRAFTING THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL OF BONFIRES ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, AN ANNUAL TRADITION LIGHTING THE WAY FOR ...

On Dec. 13, Louisiana football will hit the road on a path to Mobile, AL, forged by nothing but faith. Faith that the Ragin’ Cajuns could dig themself out of the early-season hole they dug. And they ...

Louisiana football is officially going bowling after accepting its invitation to the 68 Ventures Bowl game on Dec. 6. Ending the regular season on a four-game winning streak got the Cajuns (6-6, 5-3 ...