5 days ago · The Louisiana Illuminator is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization with a mission to cast light on how decisions in Baton Rouge are made and how they affect the lives of everyday Louisianians. Our in-depth investigations and news stories, news briefs and commentary help residents make sense of how state policies help or hurt them and their neighbors statewide. We’re part ...

1 day ago · Louisiana will see the first criminal prosecution of a doctor for an illegal medication abortion carried out with drugs sent through the mail.

1 day ago · New genetic seafood testing detected foreign shrimp that was falsely presented as domestic in a small percentage of New Orleans restaurants.

Jan 27, 2025 · South Louisiana emergency health care facilities remain open through winter storm BY: Julie O'Donoghue - January 21, 2025 Hospital emergency rooms and ambulances continued to operate Tuesday even as temperatures dropped and South Louisiana was blanketed with the most snow it has seen in decades. Two of the largest health care systems in the state, Ochsner Health and Francisan Ministries of Our ...

Jan 24, 2025 · The state’s $10.5 million to help people pay for job training and industry certifications ran out approximately six months ahead of schedule.

4 days ago · A Louisiana grand jury indicted a New York doctor and a Baton Rouge-area mother Friday on felony charges for allegedly causing a criminal abortion.

Jan 12, 2025 · Want to improve Louisiana’s economy? Tackle the state’s mental health crisis BY: Anita Raj - January 29, 2025 Mental health concerns cost the United States more than $300 billion annually, predominantly from lost wages and lost productivity. But unlike crime and taxes, mental health has yet to receive a focused special session of the Louisiana Legislature with the goal of improving the ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Louisiana lawmakers have expressed "serous concerns" to Super Bowl LIX organizers about the halftime entertainment being “less than family friendly.”

Jan 14, 2025 · Public Louisiana colleges spent minimally on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to new reports

Sep 30, 2024 · Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration unilaterally increased Medicaid payments this month by $22 million to seven hospitals, four of which are owned by a Landry political donor who is also a friend and hunting buddy of Donald Trump Jr.