Louisiana Legislature passes bill with tougher oversight of child deaths as session ends

The bill is a compromise as some legislators put intense scrutiny on the Department of Children and Family Services.

Former Louisiana congressman recounts six hours in a Kyiv bunker: ‘It’s very harrowing’

Former Congressman Charles Boustany’s visit to Kyiv gave him a firsthand look at the harsh realities of the war in Ukraine.

NORD taps longtime staffer as interim CEO after Larry Barabino resignation

See who will lead NORD temporarily while the agency searches for a new leader.

New Orleans sees wins, blows to local control in Mayor Moreno’s first legislative session

Moreno acknowledged in a social media post Sunday that the session had been “very, very rough.” Here’s a look at the...