The championship trophy from a Senate v. House basketball game is seen behind Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, left, and Sen.

The Louisiana legislature seems intent on letting parishes raise the homestead exemption. The idea is well-intentioned, but utterly misguided, columnist Quin Hillyer writes.

Late last year, Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill changing the state’s personal income tax to a flat 3% rate from a tiered ...

NEW ORLEANS - State Representative Matthew Willard (D-New Orleans) has announced that he is calling on his colleagues in the ...

With the support of Republicans and Democrats, the Louisiana House this week approved a plan to restructure DOTD and create a ...

The House Ways and Means Committee advanced legislation that would give parishes the option to increase the homestead ...

State lawmakers will consider a gun safety bill next week that would make it a misdemeanor for adults to let children ...

Rep. Matthew Willard, D-New Orleans, who opposed the bill, raised concerns about the timing and long-term fiscal impact. “The current tax rates haven’t even been in effect for half a year,” ...

Rep. Matthew Willard, D-New Orleans, who opposed the bill, raised concerns about the timing and long-term fiscal impact. “The current tax rates haven’t even been in effect for half a year,” ...