WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is back in the middle of Capitol Hill’s confusing COVID-19 negotiations, offering a $916 billion package to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that would send a $600 direct payment to most Americans but eliminate a $300-per-week unemployment benefit favored by a bipartisan group of Senate negotiators.
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — A natural gas pipeline that would have connected an oil field in New Mexico and Texas to markets in the Gulf Coast has been halted as the fossil fuel industry struggles during the coronavirus pandemic.
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana will wait until mid-January to update its income projections to account for the latest effects of the coronavirus outbreak, delaying a traditional pre-holiday forecasting meeting amid continued economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic.
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers are allowing a change to the payment formula for the state’s powerful nursing home industry that will boost their bottom line, despite objections from groups that advocate for more at-home services for the elderly.
(AP) - The Southeastern Conference, once known more for churning out 1,000-yard rushers, has become a hotbed for elite receivers and tight ends flourishing in more wide-open passing games.
BATON ROUGE (AP) — LSU freshman tight Arik Gilbert, who entered this week leading all active Tigers in receiving, has decided to opt out for the remainder of the season.
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana high school football championships are moving from the Mercedes- Benz Superdome in New Orleans to Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, officials say.
WELSH - Aldermen here voted 4-1 to adopt changes to its grass ordinance that include the possibility of violators facing up to a $200 fine and a misdemeanor charge.
