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Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate

After tumultuous year, Baton Rouge Metro Council passes library tax to voters with no changes

Wed Feb 11, 2026 9:14 PM EST

Graphic novel sparks heated debate about teen content in Livingston Parish: 'Burn that book'

Wed Feb 11, 2026 5:14 PM EST

Pentagon-FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure, AP sources say

Wed Feb 11, 2026 5:14 PM EST

Archbishop James Checchio takes leadership of New Orleans' Catholic church

Wed Feb 11, 2026 5:14 PM EST

State audit again finds flaws in how Louisiana reviews inmate release dates

Wed Feb 11, 2026 5:14 PM EST

Library asks Baton Rouge Metro Council for tax renewal this time with no revenue sharing

Mon Feb 9, 2026 9:14 PM EST

A sprawling chemical plant in Louisiana is facing scrutiny from regulators. Here's why.

Mon Feb 9, 2026 9:14 PM EST

Boil water advisory in effect for neighborhood in town of Livingston

Mon Feb 9, 2026 9:14 PM EST

Louisiana Department of Health targets fraud with new internal watchdog role

Mon Feb 9, 2026 9:14 PM EST

Krewe of Carrollton riders removed from float after throwing beads at NOPD officers, police say

Mon Feb 9, 2026 9:14 PM EST

St. George master plan in the works: 'We have to develop our city in an intelligent way'

Mon Feb 9, 2026 05:14 AM EST

Bird dog Super Bowl: How Louisiana retrievers vie for canine supremacy

Mon Feb 9, 2026 05:14 AM EST

Sen. Bill Cassidy criticizes RFK Jr.'s vaccine changes after President Trump endorses opponent

Sun Feb 8, 2026 09:14 AM EST

Louisiana is trying to avoid a nearly $100 million penalty by fixing errors in food stamp program

Sun Feb 8, 2026 05:14 AM EST

President Trump posts video with racist depiction of Obamas. He's since deleted it.

Fri Feb 6, 2026 9:14 PM EST

New 100,000-square-foot veterans clinic coming to Baton Rouge area in 2029

Fri Feb 6, 2026 9:14 PM EST

Why is the water so low around Louisiana and the Gulf Coast? Blame this rare phenomenon.

Fri Feb 6, 2026 9:14 PM EST

This small Louisiana town brought back school football. Now it aims for a football field.

Fri Feb 6, 2026 09:14 AM EST

Feds probed Baton Rouge government initiative funded by stimulus money, sources say

Fri Feb 6, 2026 05:14 AM EST

Pelicans' G-League team to move to Kenner's Pontchartrain Center, council says

Fri Feb 6, 2026 05:14 AM EST

LSU ousts Chancellor Steve Nelson from post atop New Orleans medical school

Fri Feb 6, 2026 05:14 AM EST

Baton Rouge council to consider removing Cleve Dunn from airport board after indictment

Thu Feb 5, 2026 5:14 PM EST

Prosecutors reject charges for Arden Wells, Ponchatoula political candidate, arrested over Facebook post

Thu Feb 5, 2026 1:14 PM EST

Dance dad and a big old softy: Family remembers fallen JPSO Deputy Christopher Ohlmeyer

Thu Feb 5, 2026 1:14 PM EST

2 Elayne Hunt Correctional employees arrested, 2 others on leave, officials say

Wed Feb 4, 2026 5:14 PM EST

PepsiCo to cut prices on Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos and other snacks as demand slips

Wed Feb 4, 2026 1:14 PM EST

Trump's border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota

Wed Feb 4, 2026 1:14 PM EST

Beers, seltzers, golf simulators, more: Inside the new brewery opening on the Mississippi Coast

Wed Feb 4, 2026 09:14 AM EST

Shattered trees, trapped people, a prison break: Inside a Louisiana parish's week of icy chaos

Wed Feb 4, 2026 09:14 AM EST

Here's why Louisianans will pay higher utility bills in the coming months

Tue Feb 3, 2026 5:14 PM EST

Two Baton Rouge residents start long-shot petition to recall Mayor Sid Edwards

Tue Feb 3, 2026 1:14 PM EST

New warden named at Elayn Hunt amid scrutiny over inmate deaths

Mon Feb 2, 2026 9:14 PM EST

Armed group fires on Baton Rouge home, one resident injured, officials say

Mon Feb 2, 2026 1:14 PM EST

Cold weather couldn't stop Krewe of Oshun parade in Scotlandville

Mon Feb 2, 2026 1:14 PM EST

Post Malone, Jelly Roll to play at LSU Tiger Stadium. Here's how to get pre-sale tickets.

Mon Feb 2, 2026 1:14 PM EST

St. George now has the authority to start its own power company. Here's what that means.

Mon Feb 2, 2026 1:14 PM EST

St. George now has the authority to start its own power company. Here's what that means

Mon Feb 2, 2026 09:14 AM EST

50 Cent makes appearance at 77th annual Washington Mardi Gras in D.C.

Sat Jan 31, 2026 5:14 PM EST

Baton Rouge councilman Cleve Dunn turns himself in on attorney general's corruption charges

Sat Jan 31, 2026 5:14 PM EST

At Washington Mardi Gras, Gov. Jeff Landry and Howard Lutnick see bright future for Louisiana

Sat Jan 31, 2026 5:14 PM EST

Longtime Louisiana leader for Methodist Children's Home, child welfare advocate changing roles

Sat Jan 31, 2026 5:14 PM EST

Once compared to a Confederate general, Greg Bovino faced discrimination lawsuit in New Orleans

Sat Jan 31, 2026 5:14 PM EST

Washington Mardi Gras is back, and Louisiana is taking over the nation's capital

Sat Jan 31, 2026 5:14 PM EST

Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning actor of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone' fame, dies at 71

Fri Jan 30, 2026 9:14 PM EST

Mayor Helena Moreno meets with Donald Trump on sidelines of Washington Mardi Gras

Fri Jan 30, 2026 9:14 PM EST

The security chief for LSU's head football coach is stepping down after 11 years

Fri Jan 30, 2026 1:14 PM EST

Security for LSU's head football coach steps down after serving the university for 11 years

Fri Jan 30, 2026 09:14 AM EST

Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service

Fri Jan 30, 2026 09:14 AM EST

Dispute over who can use the baseball fields continues after Gonzales council rejects agreement

Thu Jan 29, 2026 9:14 PM EST

Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown

Thu Jan 29, 2026 9:14 PM EST

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