During a trip to Japan this summer, Lafayette native Colette Bernard learned many things about the Japanese culture, including a world in the heart of Tokyo that seemed to parallel south Louisiana ...

The Supreme Court ordered further arguments over Louisiana's congressional map that created a second majority-Black district.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman was honored for her legislative accomplishments and her humanity during a funeral Saturday where former President Joe ...

Gilbert, Representative Melissa Hortman’s dog, is being honored at the State Capitol with Ms. Hortman and her husband, Mark. They were all killed in a shooting at their home this month.

The bills are aimed at reducing energy costs, strengthening landowner rights and encouraging new oil and gas production across Louisiana by cutting the severance tax rate in half.

At issue is the Louisiana legislature's creation of a Black-majority congressional district, which a group of voters claimed was an illegal racial gerrymander.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former President Joe Biden joined thousands of mourners Friday as former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman lay in state in the Minnesota Capitol rotunda while the ...

The public has the opportunity on Friday to bid farewell to slain Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their dog, Gilbert — all of whom will lie in ...

National EMS Academy in Lafayette provides a fast-track EMT program that pays students during training and guarantees a job after completion after successful interview ...

The Supreme Court will hear new arguments on Louisiana's redistricting battle, an unusual step that extends a years-long battle over the state having a second majority-Black congressional district.

“Melissa Hortman will be remembered as the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history. I get to remember her as a close friend, a mentor, and the most talented legislator I have ever known ...