State
Jeremy Alford and David Jacobs: Politicians turn attention to massive November ballot
Fri, 06/05/2026 - 6:00am
While the June ballot hosting primary runoffs is pretty light, the general ballot voters face in November will be massive.
Governor signs order to fund stipends for teachers, staff
Thu, 06/04/2026 - 9:23am
BATON ROUGE – Gov.
State tries to match workers with new jobs
Thu, 06/04/2026 - 9:22am
Louisiana lawmakers spent much of the 2026 regular session trying to solve a problem created by the state’s economic ambitions: making sure the workers are there when the jobs arrive.
Gov. Jeff Landry has signed an executive order to redirect $168 million from the state’s public-school spending formula to fund stipends of $2,000 for teachers and $1,000 for support staff.
LSU Manship School News Service/Avery White
Landry order would give stipends to teachers, staff, but not administrators
Tue, 06/02/2026 - 1:28pm
BATON ROUGE – Gov.