July 2021

Drenching rain is hurting soybean crop

Article Image Alt Text

June 11, 1981

Daily News column wins writing award

Article Image Alt Text

Monday, March 15, 1976

GAIN OVER 1934

Thursday, July 2, 1936

Louisiana high court censures one of its own

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court voted to censure one of its own Wednesday, saying a conversation that longtime Justice Jefferson Hughes held with a political operative during a 2019 campaign for a seat on the court harmed public confidence in the judiciary.

Bear that rambled over several US states killed by vehicle

(AP) — A bear that gained a social media following while wandering hundreds of miles in the Midwest and eventually reached Louisiana has died after being hit by a vehicle, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Wednesday.

Replacing chlorine plant that burned after Hurricane Laura

WESTLAKE (AP) — A southwest Louisiana chlorine plant that burned last year after Hurricane Laura will get a $170 million replacement.

Louisiana cap on lobbying spending edges up again, to $65

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The cap for how much Louisiana’s lobbyists can spend to wine and dine public officials is edging higher Thursday.

Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld voting restrictions in Arizona in a decision that could make it harder to challenge other voting limits put in place by Republican lawmakers following last year’s elections.

Wall Street adds to records, energy stocks lead way

(AP) — Stocks were up modestly on Thursday, adding to the gains that helped the stock market close out its best first half of a year since the dotcom bubble.