SHREVEPORT, La. - Louisiana State Senator-elect Thomas Pressly has been named the 2023 Young Professional of the Year. Pressly received the award Friday night at the 17th annual 40 under
Louisiana regulators this month released their list of nearly 400 approved vaping products that can be sold in the state in the wake of a new law that raises taxes on such products and aims to protect minors from inexpensive, disposable e-cigarettes.
A federal appeals court has called on the Louisiana Legislature to draw up a new congressional district map by Jan. 15 of next year in order to ensure the boundaries comply with the federal Voting Rights Act in time for the 2024 elections.
Louisiana Republican Party officials said Saturday a private political consultant was involved in crafting the state’s new political maps last year, though the consultant has insisted he didn’t draw the