The winners are spread across the globe in all 50 states and over 75 countries and territories. Overall, 46 restaurants in Louisiana made the list. Thirty restaurants in New Orleans were awarded by Wine Spectator, as well as Ristorante Del Porto and Dakota in Covington.

Louisiana is officially canceling a $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement.

State lawmakers unsuccessfully attempted to extend the law this year to cover the intentional exposure of other sexually transmitted infections.

That’s the burning question now in Louisiana politics. Within the next 60 or so days, the U.S. representative has to choose among three tantalizing options: Does she run for reelection, challenge U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy or seek to become president of LSU?

CNBC has released a ranking of the U.S. states with the worst quality of life, and Louisiana was listed. Find out why here.