Greg LaRose (Louisiana Illuminator)

Extreme cold has led to the deaths of five more people in Louisiana, bringing the total number of fatalities state officials are attributing to this week’s winter weather to eight.

Attorney General Liz Murrill has obtained an indictment for a California doctor who she alleges sent abortion pills to Louisiana in violation of state law.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit this week that calls on the federal government to strike down rules that allow the distribution of abortion drugs without an in-person doctor’s visit.

Another Louisiana resident has died from contracting flesh-eating bacteria, the state health department confirmed Tuesday.

The two Planned Parenthood reproductive health clinics in Louisiana will close their doors at the end of next month, its regional leader announced.

After a proclamation from President Donald Trump, two facilities located in LaPlace, Louisiana will be allowed to ignore federal regulations meant to curb harmful pollutants.

Nearly all of the employees of a NASA contractor at the Michoud Assembly Facility and Stennis Space Center that faced layoffs at the end of June have been hired by the company that’s been awarded a similar contract.

For the past two years, state lawmakers have tried to drastically scale back the use of the technology. But officials in a handful of municipalities have refused to follow a new state law.

Children who qualify for free or reduced-price meals at school are eligible for food assistance over the summer break, state officials announced Monday.

Personnel with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office fell for an online scheme that cost the agency more than $1.1 million, according to an internal audit made public Monday.