Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performance

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mick Jagger briefly waded into Louisiana politics, taking a verbal jab at the state's conservative governor, as The Rolling Stones performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The band had finished “You Can't Always Get What You Want” during...

Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

The Advocate. April 28, 2024. Editorial: ESAs offer hope, but key questions need answers There’s no question that many of Louisiana’s K-12 public schools are failing our children. Our state consistently ranks at the bottom of U.S. educational rankings, though...

Lamar: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lamar Advertising Co. (LAMR) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The real estate investment trust, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said it had funds from operations of $158.2 million, or $1.54...

Advocates say Supreme Court must preserve new, mostly Black US House district for 2024 elections

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Voting rights advocates said Wednesday they will go to the Supreme Court in hopes of preserving a new majority Black congressional district in Louisiana for the fall elections, the latest step in a complicated legal fight that could determine the fate of political careers and...

Louisiana won't immediately get a new majority-Black House district after judges reject it

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new congressional map giving Louisiana a second majority-Black House district was rejected Tuesday by a panel of three federal judges, fueling new uncertainty about district boundaries as the state prepares for fall congressional elections. The 2-1 ruling...

A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at US colleges

Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses after being inspired by demonstrators at Columbia University. The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from companies advancing Israel’s military efforts in Gaza and in some...

US judges reject Louisiana congressional maps with new majority-Black district, fueling uncertainty for fall elections

More Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students

WASHINGTON (AP) — Another six Republican states are piling on to challenge the Biden administration's newly expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying they overstep the president's authority and undermine the Title IX anti-discrimination law. A federal lawsuit, led by Tennessee...

Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is requiring abortion providers to share new patient information with the state and increasing funds to anti-abortion centers, while in Louisiana bills to loosen its restrictive ban face an uphill battle, thanks to Republican supermajorities in both Legislatures. ...

H&E Equipment: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — H&E Equipment Services Inc. (HEES) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $25.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based company said it had net income of 71 cents. The results did not...