Aubri Juhasz

The judge's 11-day restraining order forbids Landry from using the money and from continuing to collect ballots from lawmakers who previously had until Tuesday to vote on the order.

Both chambers of the Louisiana legislature cleared the two-third majority threshold to approved the plan Wednesday, despite a legal challenge, and a survey showing nearly 70% of teachers oppose it.

U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and Jamie Davis, a row-crop farmer in Tensas Parish, won their party runoffs Saturday and will now face off for Bill Cassidy's U.S. Senate seat in November.

U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and Jamie Davis, a row-crop farmer in Tensas Parish, won their party runoffs Saturday and will now face off for Bill Cassidy’s U.S. Senate seat in November.

A judge has cleared the way for Gov. Jeff Landry's order cutting funding for public schools to pay for teacher stipends to take effect.

When Renee Hoyt signs into her daughter's education savings account, the status reads “eligible, pending.” It's been this way since March, after she applied for an account and was approved.

Summer camp is out of reach for many families, and a big reason is the cost.

Nearly everything costs more this summer, from groceries to gas. But families still need childcare or just want to send their kids to camp.

Louisiana has seen a nearly 21% drop in SNAP recipients in one year, the 2nd steepest drop in the country. That's a loss of 166,000 adults and children receiving food benefits, in a state with a poverty rate just under 19%, the 2nd highest in the country.

InspireNOLA, one of the city’s largest charter operators, hosted the “Inspire the City” event for its students on Friday at the Mahalia Jackson Theater.