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Louisiana employment data posts record month

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 16, 2023
Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted employed data is at a record high for the third consecutive month, according to data released Thursday by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics The number of seasonally adjusted employed for May is 2,039,425, a new record high for the series.
By attending trial gardens, you can take note of new varieties to look for in local retail garden centers. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

By attending trial gardens, you can take note of new varieties to look for in local retail garden centers. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

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Exploring the benefits of open plant trial gardens

Heather Kirk-Ballard / LSU AgCenter horticulturist
Friday, June 16, 2023
If you are looking for what’s new in the plant and gardening world, trial gardens are a hidden gem offering a unique and enriching experience for both seasoned green thumbs and curious novices.

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Pirates plagued Gulf longer than you think

Jim Bradshaw
Friday, June 16, 2023
Jean Lafitte was the most notorious — and successful — of the pirates operating from Louisiana in the early 1800s, but he wasn’t the only one.
Kids Count.

Kids Count.

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La. ranks 49th in child well-being

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 16, 2023
Louisiana was ranked 50th in children’s economic well-being and 49th in children’s health, according to the 2023 Kids Count Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how children and families are faring.

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State DOTD announces bid results

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that 22 projects around the state received bids in May. Nineteen contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $217.3 million.

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Acadiana Juvenile Justice District bill signed

Steve Bandy / Crowley Post-Signal
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The nine-parish Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District is a reality. Gov. John Bel Edwards signed Act 166 into law Monday creating the district as a political subdivision of the state.
Bees collect pollen from blanket flowers.

Bees collect pollen from blanket flowers.

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Nurturing nature’s champions with plants for pollinators

Heather Kirk-Ballard / LSU AgCenter horticulturist
Friday, June 9, 2023
Gardens come alive with the buzzing of bees, fluttering butterflies and graceful hummingbirds each spring and summer.
Gov. John Bel Edwards (Photo by Allison Allsop / LSU Manship School News Service)

Gov. John Bel Edwards (Photo by Allison Allsop / LSU Manship School News Service)

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Edwards says he expects to veto three transgender bills

Allison Allsop / LSU Manship School News Service
Friday, June 9, 2023
Gov. John Bel Edwards said he expects to veto three anti-LGBTQ+ bills passed in the legislative session that ended Thursday.
Some Louisiana schools will receive posters with the motto “In God We Trust” written in Arabic to be placed in classrooms to comply with a new bill the Louisiana Legislature passed on Tuesday. (Image courtesy of Chaz Stevens)

Some Louisiana schools will receive posters with the motto “In God We Trust” written in Arabic to be placed in classrooms to comply with a new bill the Louisiana Legislature passed on Tuesday. (Image courtesy of Chaz Stevens)

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Arabic ‘In God We Trust’ signs will test limits of Louisiana’s law

Wesley Muller / Louisiana Illuminator
Friday, June 9, 2023
Some schools across Louisiana will soon receive free “In God We Trust” signs to hang in their classrooms, though the designs might not be what some state lawmakers had in mind when they passed the new mandate Tuesday. House Bill 8, co-sponsored by Republican Reps.