

Surplus puts question of raising spending limit
BATON ROUGE — The Legislature convenes Monday for the start of the 2023 session, and lawmakers, blessed with a large budget surplus, are...


Natchitoches Parish man accused of arson
A Natchitoches Parish man has been charged with arson by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (LDAF) following a...


Task force would expand remote access to state meetings
BATON ROUGE — State Sen. Sharon Hewitt plans to author a bill that would allow members of the disabled community to participate remotely...

Mixed news for January housing starts
Data mixed in year-over-year and month-over-month, according to January housings starts in the latest report from Virginia Tech. Download...


Government holds timber sales at Fort Polk
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) holds timber sales in Louisiana at Fort Polk through Government Timber Contracts. It’s part of...

Logger challenges universal across U.S.
In my travels over the past 18 months, I have met with loggers in 30 states to hear and listen to their issues, opinions, and challenges....