Transgender Louisianians will no longer receive Medicaid reimbursement for any gender-affirming care prescriptions if their provider uses certain gender-related diagnosis codes, according to multiple LGBTQ+ organizations.

Of the 10 Louisiana beaches where tests found the water was “potentially unsafe” most often, eight sites were in Cameron Parish.

NPR speaks with Jennifer Horney of the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware about what to do if you get a flash flood warning in your area and how to stay safe during a flood.

The Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board voted 5-4 Monday to uphold the ouster of five attorneys who lead local public defender offices. The decision follows the replacement of more than half of the board’s members over the past six weeks.

Dadirus Lanus, executive director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, said he's courting his party leaders to make New Orleans the host of the DNC.

Christina Dent talks about founding End It For Good, her journey to rethinking drugs and addiction and how Mississippi can change its approach, too

Ashé Cultural Arts Center, the RTA and other groups unveiled a new mural at the Canal Street Ferry as part of the event.

Louisiana is exploring off-bottom oyster harvesting as more than just a marketing strategy. In its final environmental impact statement for the controversial Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lists the state’s strong interest in off-bottom oyster cultivation as a way to help build resiliency into an industry under threat from sediment diversions.

Louisiana homeowners can now get a $10,000 tax credit if they install a fortified roof on their home. Lawmakers passed, and Gov. Jeff Landry signed Act 404, which created the individual income tax credit. The law went into effect earlier this month.

Louisiana Republicans celebrated the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which President Donald Trump signed into law Friday, lauding it as a major boost to the economy, though Democrats warned it could have dire consequences.