LSU Manship School News Service

June 8, 2023

Chaos erupts in final minutes of session as state budget is passed

Under a compromise approved in the chaotic closing minutes of the spring session Thursday, state lawmakers limited a $2,000 pay increase for teachers to a one-year stipend and cut $100 million from what the Senate had sought for the Louisiana Department of Health. 
June 9, 2023

Edwards says he expects to veto three transgender bills

Gov. John Bel Edwards said he expects to veto three anti-LGBTQ+ bills passed in the legislative session that ended Thursday. The bills—limiting health care for transgender minors, the use of alternate pronouns and classroom mentions of sexuality—were part of a push by conservative politicians around the country.
July 16, 2023

‘We’re not done yet’: Businesses key in preserving Cajun culture

Many visitors to Louisiana meet its culture through the lens of Cajun food and music. But economics, COVID-19, natural disasters and generational turnovers have forced some businesses to close their doors – taking long-standing traditions when they go.