Gov. Jeff Landry approved industrial tax exemptions for Folgers’ New Orleans plants that city officials had rejected, restoring breaks tied to major equipment investments. The decision revives a fight over lost local revenue and legal fallout.

LDH will block SNAP EBT purchases outside Louisiana and approved border ZIPs starting May 26. Short‑term exemptions are available online or by phone.

Governor Jeff Landry signed a retroactive law — known as Trey’s Law — that voids NDAs in civil settlements involving child sexual abuse, freeing survivors to speak.

A draft S&WB plan pairs a consolidated drainage tax with a new impervious‑area fee that would cut bills for many high‑value homeowners while raising costs for others. Raftelis' contract was extended to finish the modeling.

A House committee rejected measures that would let parishes vote on carbon storage projects, sharpening a split between local control and state permitting.

A House committee voted 10-2 to block HB261, which would have added rape and incest exceptions to Louisiana's abortion ban after emotional testimony at the Capitol.

A Louisiana appeals court affirmed New Orleans owns the Wisner Trust lands and revenues, clearing the way for millions in local funds. City leaders called it a win for residents.

The Supreme Court vacated and remanded two redistricting cases, leaving unresolved whether private parties can sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and creating uncertainty before the 2026 midterms.

Three judges won Orleans Parish seats in Saturday's party primary; the results come as lawmakers debate plans to trim local judgeships.

Owners of Nottoway Plantation have sued Iberville Parish and local officials, alleging responders and infrastructure failures allowed the 2025 mansion fire to rekindle and destroy the building.

Lawmakers approved House Bill 756 to require reasonable suspicion before stopping boats in state waters; the measure is now on Gov. Jeff Landry's desk.

Municipal and Traffic Court judges moved $5 million from court reserves into the city’s cash-management fund to help ease short-term budget pressure as officials hunt for larger fixes.

A Baton Rouge judge cleared Directive 257, allowing Louisiana to require PBMs to pay NADAC plus $9 per 30‑day fill — a win local pharmacists say could stabilize small drugstores.