World & Nation
The storm weakened to a tropical depression after slamming into Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane, sending a storm surge rushing into coastal communities.
Sept. 12, 2024
Hurricane Francine has made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, with forecasts of a potentially deadly storm surge and flooding.
Sept. 11, 2024
Hollywood Inc.
After clearing many hurdles in the state Legislature, Sen. Scott Wiener’s bill to require developers to put safeguards around their advanced AI models is one step closer to becoming law.
Aug. 29, 2024
California
A year ago, thousands of workers went on strike across California, and what became known as “hot labor summer” was reflected in mandatory wage increases and other state policy wins remarkable even for a Democratic-controlled Legislature sympathetic to union concerns.
Sept. 2, 2024
The unusual move pushes the Legislature into overtime to address energy affordability just as campaign season heats up in advance of the Nov. 5 election.
Sept. 1, 2024
Legislation to make kindergarten a requirement for all young students has failed again in the California Capitol.
Aug. 16, 2024
Climate & Environment
Senate Bill 610 sought to eliminate a decades-old system of classifying state and local lands into “moderate,” “high” or “very high” fire hazard zones.
Aug. 17, 2024
Some members of the Black caucus opposed the legislation, saying it would lead to too many people being sent to prison.
Aug. 12, 2024
Opinion
Louisiana’s law seeks to infuse a specific brand of Christianity into public institutions — and to uproot rulings against the propagation of religious teachings.
June 25, 2024
Letters to the Editor
The last, best hope of theocrats is that the conservative Supreme Court will rule in favor of laws like Louisiana’s Ten Commandments rule.
July 1, 2024