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RABBIT ISLAND, La. (AP) -- Restoration of an island in Louisiana's fragile coastal area is proving wildly popular with the birds it was rebuilt for, their

Louisiana Radio Network reports that the Louisiana House Natural Resources Committee approves legislation that...

Music industry gathers at State Capitol for Grammy Advocacy Louisiana Musicians and those affiliated with the music industry in Louisiana will gather on Tuesday, June 1, at noon to partake in Louisiana Music Advocacy Day at the state capitol. Given music’s ongoing status as the lifeblood of Louisiana culture and tourism, members of the Louisiana Recording Academy have gathered to lobby for greater financial benefits and incentives for the crucial role music and musicians play in the state’s economy. Louisiana Music Advocacy Day offers a unique opportunity for dialogue between musicians a...

The House Natural Resources Committee approves legislation that would increase the cost to purchase recreation...

Louisiana lawmakers nix gas tax hike but advance plan to extend sales tax Mark Ballard BATON ROUGE -- Saying something must be done to find the money to fix the state's crumbling highways and dangerous bridges, the Louisiana House's tax-writing committee rejected the latest effort to increase the tax on gasoline but advanced a bill that would extend the temporary sales tax increase. On an 8-8 vote late Tuesday night, the House Ways & Means Committee sidelined House Bill 615. The measure started out proposing lowering one dedicated tax and raising another with the effect of increasing the ta...