State Rep. Steven Jackson, D-Shreveport, pushed back. He said that if lawsuits were effective deterrents at preventing bad care, Louisiana’s nursing homes should have improved performance ratings.

Rep. Raymond Crews, R-Bossier City, left, speaks with Rep. Dodie Horton, R-Haughton, during legislative session, Monday, May 12, 2025, at the Louisiana State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge, La.

Sen. Jimmy Harris, D-New Orleans, in the senate chamber during legislative session, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the Louisiana State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge, La.

It may be one of the most beautiful and extravagant buildings in the state with limestone accents, 11 different types of ...

Completed in 1978, the Wallace Building at 502 E. Ninth St. is known for its gold-tinted windows that reflect the Iowa State Capitol.

Keeping rainwater out of subterranean spaces of the state Capitol has been a big undertaking that now is within sight of completion by September after some unexpected extra effort. Meanwhile, an ...

The Louisiana state Capitol stands on April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. (Stephen Smith / Associated Press) By Sara Cline June 12, 2025 11:03 AM PT ...

Louisiana's GOP-dominated Legislature passed a package of bills this week that were designed to aid in federal crackdowns on migrants suspected of entering the country illegally. The measures ...

Lawmakers in Louisiana have advanced a bill based largely on a conspiracy theory alleging that aircraft are spraying nanochemicals that alter the weather. SB 46, passed by the state House of ...