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Political experts say Fields' decision does not come as a shock after the state legislature redrew his district to heavily favor a Republican candidate.
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Motivated teens are applying early and following up, yet many still aren’t landing summer jobs this year. -
Nearly everything costs more this summer, from groceries to gas. But families still need childcare or just want to send their kids to camp. -
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a decades-old desegregation mandate for the Concordia Parish School Board. The school system has been a focal point in the Trump administration’s attempt to end legal cases dating back to the Civil Rights era. -
Gov. Jeff Landry announced the updated plans, framing it as validation of an economic development strategy he's pursued aggressively since taking office. -
A new study analyzed nearly 12,000 calls to the Louisiana 988 helpline and found suicide-related calls rose sharply following unusually hot nights. -
Public officials, experts and advocates agree the fee is needed to make up a funding gap, but are split on how it should be carried out. -
New Orleans public schools were among the most improved in the state, extending the district’s upward trajectory. -
The pipeline would have been a part of Air Products and Chemicals’ carbon capture complex, which the company tabled last week. -
Whether Essence Fest is changing or simply growing depends on who you ask. The Gulf States Newsroom's Tanner Riley attended the 2026 festival. Here's what he saw. -
In the Gulf South, “school choice” programs have promised parents more options. But implementation issues and possible harm to public schools have some worried.
- Her son was killed by ICE at a traffic stop. She says she's still waiting for justice
- U.S. and Iranian attacks continue as tensions mount on a key waterway in the Red Sea
- Tropical Storm Bertha moves along the Gulf Coast but damage is expected to be limited
- States want to bring Medicaid behind bars. Federal changes make that harder
- Would cheer, dance and lacrosse be safer if sanctioned as high school sports?
- Tulane basketball player Gregg Glenn III, a former Michigan transfer, dies unexpectedly
- Relatives, authorities ask for public's help with investigation into death of former Edna Karr football standout
- This queer New Orleans wrestling troupe took the world by storm. Now it’s showing others the ropes.
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