The Louisiana Legislature passed a bill to shield Louisiana's nursing homes from lawsuits, despite poor performance measures from state nursing homes and backlash from advocates for the elderly.

Rep. Annie Spell, R-Lafayette, chats with other representatives in the house chamber during legislative session, Wednesday, April 23, 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. STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY ...

Rep. Annie Spell, R-Lafayette, chats with other representatives in the house 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 ...

Louisiana's GOP-dominated Legislature passed a package of bills this week that were designed to aid in federal ... The Louisiana state Capitol stands on April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La ...

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 . 15 ; Share via Close extra sharing options.

Louisiana is the latest Republican-led state expanding its role in immigration enforcement By SARA CLINE , Associated Press June 12, 2025 FILE - The Louisiana state Capitol stands on April 4, 2023 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana State Capitol will glow purple for 12 hours starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 6, in honor of National Naloxone Awareness Day. This display was ...

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 ...