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Hate Crime Charge Added in Attack on Gay Lafayette Teen
An attack on a gay Louisiana teenager is now being prosecuted as a hate crime.
Trump Impeachment Goes to Senate
The House impeachment case against Donald Trump has been delivered to the Senate for his upcoming trial.
Larry King Has Died At The Age Of 87
He welcomed everyone from the Dalai Lama to Elizabeth Taylor.
Biden Signs Burst of Virus Orders, Requires Masks for Travel
President Joe Biden is putting into play his national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks.
Fantasy Sports Betting in Louisiana Could Begin This Spring
Businesses that want to operate fantasy sports betting in the 47 Louisiana parishes that approved it two years ago can start applying in February.
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Take Office
President Joe Biden’s team has started moving into the White House.
Trump Bids Farewell to Washington, Hints of Comeback
Donald Trump has left the White House for the final time as president.
Louisiana Gets Reports Vaccine Providers are Discriminating
Louisiana’s chief public health officer is warning hospitals, pharmacies and clinics that they should not be steering their coronavirus vaccine doses solely to their own patients.
Louisiana Income Forecast Assumes Slow Recovery in Pandemic
Louisiana officials have set a conservative estimate for next year’s income forecast that anticipates the state’s economy will remain sluggish amid a halting recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Louisiana Confirms 1st Case of COVID-19 Variant in State
The Louisiana governor's office says the state has identified its first case of the COVID-19 variant in a person in the New Orleans area.
Biden Unveiling $1.9T Plan to Stem Virus and Steady Economy
President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy.
Former Governor Candidate Drops Bid to Lead Louisiana GOP
The businessman who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2019 is ending his bid to unseat the current chairman of Louisiana’s Republican Party.
President Trump Impeachment Trial Could Begin on Inauguration Day
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial could begin at 1 p.m. on Inauguration Day.
Luke Letlow’s Widow Enters Race for Louisiana Congressional Seat
The widow of Republican U.S. Rep.-elect Luke Letlow is entering the race to fill the Louisiana congressional vacancy left by her husband’s death from complications related to COVID-19.
House Records Enough Votes to Impeach President Trump
Donald Trump is the first American president to be impeached twice.
Pence Rules Out Invoking 25th Amendment as Dems Push Impeachment
Vice President Mike Pence is ruling out invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from power, less than a week after the violent insurrection at the Capitol.
Prosecutors Say Alabama Man had Weapons in Truck
According to a report in The Washington Post, the FBI had warned that extremists were preparing to come to Washington, attack Congress and engage in “war.”
Jefferson Parish Republican Abruptly Resigns from La. House
A Louisiana lawmaker from Jefferson Parish has abruptly resigned from his elected position only a year after taking office.
COVID Fears Grow in Capitol as Three Lawmakers Test Positive
Within a span of about 24 hours, three House Democrats have announced they tested positive for COVID-19.
Trump’s Homeland Security Chief Resigns Earlier Than Planned
President Donald Trump's acting head of the Department of Homeland Security is leaving his post earlier than planned.