13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (681+ words) (The Center Square) — A former Louisiana managing attorney for a Texas law firm accused of defrauding hundreds of Hurricane Ida victims has been federally charged, more than three years after state insurance regulators first uncovered what they called one of…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (627+ words) (The Center Square) — Louisiana is set to receive at least $180.9 million from a sweeping multistate settlement with Meta and could collect another $67 million if other major social media companies agree to similar child-safety restrictions. Attorney General Liz Murrill announced the…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (554+ words) (The Center Square) — Louisiana's effort to keep mail-order abortion pills out of the state is headed back to a federal appeals court next month, with the legal fight potentially affecting how mifepristone is distributed nationwide. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (202+ words) (The Center Square) – Louisiana foster caregivers will continue to receive medical mileage reimbursements from the state through the end of the year after caregivers reported difficulties navigating a transition to Medicaid transportation benefits. The Louisiana Department of Children and Family…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (232+ words) (The Center Square) – Louisiana is overhauling how prospective foster and kinship caregivers become certified, with state officials announcing a new digital platform they say will simplify the application process and help more children find family-based homes. The Louisiana Department of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (296+ words) (The Center Square) – Louisiana military members eligible for a 25% discount on the liability portion of their auto insurance premiums will no longer have to reapply every year under a regulatory change announced this week by the Louisiana Department of Insurance....

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (485+ words) (The Center Square) – Meta is refusing to disclose calculations showing how much it expects to invest, how many permanent jobs it will create and how much electricity its planned Richland Parish data center will consume. The dispute is part of…...

4+ week, 10+ hour ago   (559+ words) (The Center Square) – As Gov. Jeff Landry weighs more legislative manuvers on New Orleans’ criminal justice system, a departing ankle-monitoring provider is offering him support. The Assured Supervision Accountability Program, which recently ended a two-year electronic-monitoring pilot in Orleans Parish, unleashed…...

1+ mon, 9+ hour ago   (222+ words) (The Center Square) – Organizations that care for people with disabilities say conflicting state deadlines could delay a promised Medicaid funding increase for another year. The Louisiana Department of Health is developing new reimbursement rates for home- and community-based services, which…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (287+ words) (The Center Square) – Louisiana returned a record $70.9 million in unclaimed property to residents, businesses and other rightful owners during fiscal year 2026, the highest annual total in the state's history, according to State Treasurer John Fleming. The total surpassed the previous…...