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The Governor says he is concerned there are no protections for victims of rape and incest.

The art of "hillbilly hand fishing" or noodling is poised to become a legal method of fishing in Louisiana. All it needs is the Governor's signature.

Louisiana lawmakers in the House Health and Welfare Committee voted 13-2 against Gov. John Bel Edwards' proposed coronavirus vaccine mandate for some Louisiana students.

The Governor's current mask mandate is set to expire tomorrow. He'll address that in a press conference scheduled for 3 pm today.

Decreases in hospitalizations, case counts, and the positivity rate are positive signs that Louisiana has seen the worst of the most recent COVID surge.

Louisiana needs help and the federal government has been slow to open the purse strings. Governor Edwards is in the nation's capital today to see about securing more federal aid.

Comments made by the Governor yesterday suggest that he's being courted to run for other offices but will he.

Issues with mail service and electricity in storm-damaged areas of the state are being blamed for the potential delay.

Governor Edwards hopes to make a personal inspection of the damage inflicted by Hurricane Ida later today.

Here is how you can watch this morning's meeting live online. It is scheduled to being at 0900 AM CDT.

The Governor is expected to address the rising COVID case counts and hospitalizations and announce new mitigation efforts.

Louisiana residents will no longer receive an extra $300 a week on top of the state's maximum benefit of $247.

Some Republican lawmakers call out Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards for "playing politics" during the override session.

As COVID-19 and Delta variant case counts skyrocket concern grows over Louisiana's unvaccinated population.

We will find out later today if the Louisiana Legislature will go into a historic veto override session.

The plant would turn sugar cane waste into biofuels for the European and Asian markets.

A study has been commissioned to determine if and when Louisiana should end enhanced unemployment benefits for job seekers.

The Louisiana House overwhelmingly passed legislation on Thursday that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing on girls' sports teams in Louisiana schools.

Will cash prizes, free crawfish, or even free booze encourage more Louisiana residents to get vaccinated? The Governor is thinking it over.

Hospitalizations and case counts are down but what the future might hold in the fight against COVID is what concerns state health officials the most.