Victor Skinner | The Center Square contributor

The Horseshoe Hotel and Casino in Bossier City, La. Lori Martin | Shutterstock.com

premium content - for subscribers only
Click to subscribe

Louisiana regulators review gaming revenues, approve renamed Baton Rouge casino
By VICTOR SKINNER | THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR
Wed,08/30/23-12:18AM , 666 Reads
(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Gaming Control Board this week reviewed gaming revenues and compliance issues and approved the opening of The Queen Baton Rouge casino.

The Queen opened Thursday following approvals from the board to finalize its transition from the riverboat Hollywood Casino, an $85 million, two-year endeavor.
Click Here to Read More

Entergy's Ninemile plant is on the Mississippi River near New Orleans and uses natural gas to generate electricity for the Crescent City and the surrounding area. William A. Morgan / Shutterstock.com

free content

Report: Entergy Louisiana scored poorly for energy conservation measures
By VICTOR SKINNER | THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR
Wed,08/30/23-12:16AM , 444 Reads
(The Center Square) — A new analysis of the nation's largest electric utilities shows Entergy Louisiana among the least helpful for customers looking to conserve energy to keep power bills down.
Click Here to Read More

Andrey_Popov | Shutterstock.com

premium content - for subscribers only
Click to subscribe

Two smaller state-run pension funds report solid financials despite downturn
By VICTOR SKINNER | THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR
Fri,08/25/23-12:35PM , 348 Reads
(The Center Square)— Retirement systems for Louisiana assessors and parochial employees remain strong despite declines in market returns in 2022, according to valuations presented this week.
Click Here to Read More

Vitalii Vodolazskyi | Shutterstock

premium content - for subscribers only
Click to subscribe

Audit finds Louisiana paid $112.6M in Medicaid benefits for non-residents
By VICTOR SKINNER | THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR
Fri,08/25/23-12:28PM , 293 Reads
(The Center Square) — According to a new audit, the Louisiana Department of Health paid out approximately $112.6 million in recent years for Medicaid beneficiaries who may not have lived in Louisiana.
Click Here to Read More

Subscribe to Victor Skinner | The Center Square contributor

The E-Edition

February 19, 2026

Local poll

Submit Your Poll

Local Polls

Today's Weather

Tallulah, 71282, LA

Realtime Radar

Current Temp

72°F

Mostly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 75°F
Min Temp: 61°F
Feels Like: 69°F
Dew Point: 58°F
Humidity: 64%
Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sunset: 5:58 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 20 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 28 mph
Sky Cover: 75%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 58°F
Moon Rise: 11:52 AM
Moon Set: 2:05 AM

A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Hourly Forecast

7-Day Forecast

Based on data from National Weather Service and OpenWeather.