Greg Hilburn

Kathy Spurlock spent 21 years as The News-Star’s top editor.

Louisiana’s Origin Bank will top $10 billion in assets after its deal to buy BTH Bank closes in the second half of this year.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court.

USS Delaware Commander Matthew Horton is a West Monroe native. The Delaware is the new submarine in the United States Navy’s nuclear fleet.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said the state Constitution doesn’t give him the authority to issue blanket pardons like President Joe Biden.

Foster Campbell is chairman of the Louisiana Public Service Commission that regulates monopoly utilities like Entergy.

Senate District 33 has sprawling boundaries that stretch from West Carroll Parish to Webster Parish with Ouachita Parish as the population center.

Mike Johnson could be Louisiana’s first speaker of the U.S. House as chaotic Congress lurches forward after three weeks without leader.

Louisiana will allow 10 bears to be killed during first hunting season next year.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said the state needs stronger building codes to address property insurance crisis.