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After years of near-misses between school children and cars, residents along Terra Linda's Manuel T. Freitas Parkway are celebrating the first steps toward fixing a dangerous intersection.

A developer has proposed a 56-apartment complex at 519 Fourth St. that would include 28 dwellings for formerly homeless residents.

Organizers are seeking a 30-year annual parcel tax collecting 14.5 cents per square foot of "improved building area" and $75 per vacant lot.

City workers represented by Service Employees International Union Local 1021 say the vacancies and pay disparities are causing employee burnout, safety risks and decreased quality of service.

Three years ago, state lawmakers asked barely any questions before the Louisiana Legislature passed a new form of gambling that was pushed by several powerful lawmakers, including then-Senate President Page

Three years ago, state lawmakers asked barely any questions before the Louisiana Legislature passed a new form of gambling that was pushed by several powerful lawmakers, including then-Senate President Page

The overhaul of Station 54 is the latest finished project in the city's Measure E-funded modernization plan.

State Sen. Cleo Fields is expected to be the big winner at the expense of U.S. Rep. Garret Graves when the state Legislature begins a special session on Monday that

State Sen. Cleo Fields is expected to be the big winner at the expense of U.S. Rep. Garret Graves when the state Legislature begins a special session on Monday that

BATON ROUGE, La. — Soon-to-be former Gov. John Bel Edwards will take on a new role at a Louisiana law firm when he leaves the governors office.