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Three men in life jackets sit in a red bass boat on calm water during a Take a Warrior Fishing day for veterans and their families at Pine Flat Lake, California, in 2014. Photo: Robert Kidd / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain (resized).

Honorably Discharged Louisiana Veterans Can Buy the $20 Hunting and Fishing Combo License, Under Sen. Brach Myers' Act 321

Honorably discharged veterans who live in Louisiana can buy the $20 hunting and fishing combo license under Act 321. Here's who qualifies and how to apply.

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6 hours ago3 min read

The stadium at Amite High School in Louisiana, with a sign reading "Home of the Amite Warriors" listing state championship years, light towers and the grandstand behind it. Photo: Akil Head, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized).

The 2026 LHSAA Football Playoff Brackets Are Out: No. 1 Seeds and First-Round Games

The LHSAA's 2026 football brackets are set. Every division's No. 1 seed, first-round games Nov. 12-14 and the road to the Caesars Superdome, Dec. 10-12.

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8 hours ago3 min read

A B-52 Stratofortress deploys its drag chute while landing at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana.

Louisiana Colleges Can Earn a Purple Star for Serving Military Students, Under Rep. Dodie Horton's Act 130

Rep. Dodie Horton's Act 130 added a military liaison, website resources, transition support and staff training to Louisiana's campus designation standards.

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2 days ago3 min read

The Superdome roof and downtown New Orleans skyline, photographed Aug. 28, 2008, after post-Katrina roof repairs.

Your Louisiana Weekend, Nov. 7-8: LSU-Alabama, the Saints at Home and Fall Festivals

LSU-Alabama, Saints-Browns and fall festivals lead a busy weekend, with Beignet Fest in New Orleans and the Giant Omelette Celebration in Abbeville.

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2 days ago3 min read

Friendship Oak spreads its low limbs across Friendship Circle at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, with Spanish moss overhead and a brick campus building beyond the lawn. Photo: Richard David Ramsey, Wikimedia Commons, public domain (resized).

New University Lab Schools Can Receive Per-Student State Funding, Under Rep. Kim Carver's Act 335

Act 335 lets new lab schools at University of Louisiana System campuses receive per-student MFP funding. See the Aug. 1 date limit and what stayed the same.

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3 days ago3 min read

The exterior of Tiger Stadium on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge on a football gameday, with the stadium walls and surrounding plaza in daylight. Photo: WClarke, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized).

Alabama Comes to Tiger Stadium at 2:30 Saturday on ABC, the First Daytime Kickoff in the Series There Since 2010

No. 15 LSU hosts No. 9 Alabama at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday in Tiger Stadium on ABC, the first daytime kickoff there since 2010. Kickoff, TV, records and bag rules.

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3 days ago3 min read

Bayou Lafourche in Golden Meadow, with a white sailboat and small boathouses along the far bank and banana plants beside the road on the near bank. Photo: Mark Souther, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Golden Meadow Can Now Let UTVs Join Golf Carts on Town Road Shoulders, Under Rep. Joseph Orgeron's Act 554

Act 554 by Rep. Joseph Orgeron lets Golden Meadow allow UTVs, golf carts and low-speed vehicles on shoulders of roads posted 30 mph or less. Here are the rules.

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4 days ago3 min read

Open coastal marsh at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge in southwest Louisiana, with grass, a shallow pond in the foreground and white egrets in the distance. Photo: Steve Hillebrand, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).

Saturday Is Youth and Veterans Waterfowl Day in Louisiana's West Zone. Here's Who Can Hunt and What to Bring

Louisiana's West Zone youth and veterans duck day is Saturday, Nov. 7. Who qualifies, adult supervision rules, bag limits, duck stamps and HIP, per LDWF.

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4 days ago3 min read

The brick front entrance of Pineville High School in Pineville, Louisiana, with a round entry hall under a pointed metal roof and "PHS" over the doors. Photo: Billy Hathorn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized).

Louisiana Schools Now Run "Emergency Operations Plans" and Keep Occupied Classrooms Locked, Under State Rep. Mike Johnson's Act 821

Act 821 by state Rep. Mike Johnson of House District 27 renames school crisis plans, sets drill rules and keeps occupied classrooms locked. What changed.

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5 days ago3 min read

The gray concrete grandstand of Doc Elliott Stadium in Farmerville, with a painted Farmerville Farmers sign listing district and 2001 state titles. Photo: Billy Hathorn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized).

Louisiana's High School Football Regular Season Ends Saturday. Here's How the LHSAA Sets the Playoff Brackets

The LHSAA regular season ends Nov. 7 and pairings come out Nov. 8. How power ratings, district titles and Select or Non-Select divisions set the 2026 brackets.

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5 days ago3 min read

A single orange satsuma with a green leaf and a short stem attached, resting on a white paneled surface. Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, taken in 2012.

Satsuma Season in South Louisiana: When They Ripen and How to Pick a Good One

Louisiana satsumas ripen from September into early December. See when the LSU AgCenter says Brown's Select and Owari are ready and how to pick one by taste.

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Nov 23 min read

A red Regional Transit Authority streetcar signed "Canal" rolling down tracks in downtown New Orleans, with palm trees and buildings behind it. Photo: vxla (2010), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

Rep. Shaun Mena's Act 511 Changes Meeting, Training and Audit Rules for the RTA Board

Act 511 by state Rep. Shaun Mena took effect Aug. 1, 2025. See what changed for the RTA board: meetings, training, quorum, the advisory board and audits.

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Oct 303 min read

A large black cast-iron pot on a stand holds browned chunks of food bubbling in oil, with a metal paddle resting in it, at the 2014 Blackpot Festival at Acadian Village in Lafayette. Photo: Butterbean, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized).

The Blackpot Festival Turns 20 This Halloween Weekend at Vermilionville, With a Cast-Iron Cook-Off and a Costume Contest

The Blackpot Festival & Cookoff turns 20 on Oct. 30 and 31 at Vermilionville in Lafayette. See the lineup, cast-iron cook-off, camping and ticket details.

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Oct 303 min read

The State Library of Louisiana building in downtown Baton Rouge, a gray and white multistory building with rows of glass windows and its name on a sign over the entrance, with a lamppost, trees, a hedge and a curving sidewalk across the lawn under a cloudy sky, photographed in April 2024. Photo: xiquinhosilva, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized).

The Louisiana Book Festival Is Free in Downtown Baton Rouge on Halloween, With an Irma Thomas Biography, an Anne Rice Discussion and 200-Plus Authors

The Louisiana Book Festival is free Saturday, Oct. 31, in downtown Baton Rouge. See hours, parking, an Irma Thomas biography, horror, poetry and kids' events.

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Oct 303 min read

A white-tailed deer buck standing among woodland brush. Photo: Courtney Celley, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Louisiana Hunters Can Track Wounded Deer With Dogs Under Rep. Jason DeWitt's Act 272

Since Aug. 1, 2024, Louisiana hunters can track a mortally wounded deer with a dog and lights. See what Act 272 by Rep. Jason DeWitt allows and requires.

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Oct 293 min read

A great egret taking flight over a swamp in the Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana. Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

New Atchafalaya Basin Limits: 5 Bass and 25 Crappie a Day, Under a Bill by Sen. Caleb Kleinpeter

New Atchafalaya Basin limits took effect Aug. 1: 5 bass at 12 inches, 25 crappie at 8 inches a day. See the area covered and the law by Sen. Caleb Kleinpeter.

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Oct 283 min read

Weathered white and gray above-ground tombs, one with a rusted iron fence, in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, photographed on All Saints Day 2017. Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized).

All Saints' Day Is Sunday, Nov. 1: Where New Orleans Cemeteries Hold Blessings, and How Some Louisiana Families Keep la Toussaint

All Saints' Day is Sunday, Nov. 1. See the 2026 cemetery blessing times in New Orleans and Lacombe, and how some Louisiana families still tend graves.

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Oct 283 min read

An American alligator in southwest Louisiana. Photo: USFWS Refuge Staff, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

How Two Louisiana Lawmakers Opened a New Recreational Alligator Season

Louisiana's recreational alligator season ends Oct. 31. See how the lottery, $25 license and tagging rules work, and the two 2026 laws behind it.

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Oct 264 min read

Downtown Houma, Louisiana, at night, home this weekend to Rougarou Fest. Photo: Ken Lund, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rougarou Fest and LSU at Auburn Lead Your Louisiana Weekend, Oct. 24-25

Things to do in Louisiana Oct. 24-25: LSU at Auburn at 11 a.m. on ABC, Rougarou Fest in Houma, the French Food Festival in Larose and more festivals statewide.

Bayou Weekly

Oct 243 min read

The agriculture building at the State Fair of Louisiana in Shreveport. Photo: Steve Snodgrass, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

The 120th State Fair of Louisiana Opens in Shreveport Next Thursday, and Advance Tickets Save You Money on Weekends

The State Fair of Louisiana runs Oct. 29 to Nov. 15 in Shreveport. Advance adult tickets are $11.50, and admission is free before 3 p.m. on open weekdays.

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Oct 233 min read