News roundup:  Two bills escape special session, but neither addresses budget gap … Four LSU students nominated for Barry Goldwater Scholarship … 20-year-old sues...

Special legislation: Only two proposals reached the governor’s desk before Louisiana’s special session unceremoniously...

Trump’s proposed steel, aluminum tariffs will impact Louisiana

Louisiana, which ranked second last year among states with the biggest share of steel...

Louisiana lawmakers: Special session a waste of time, nearly $1M of taxpayer dollars

The Louisiana Legislature spent 15 days and nearly $1 million of taxpayer dollars on...

Alford: Brutal special session reveals weak spots

The final week of the special session ended with weak signs of encouragement, says...

JR Ball: Partisanship plagues tax reform efforts in Louisiana

There will be no meaningful budget or tax reforms in Louisiana as long as...

Senate prepares to rollback banking regulations passed after financial crisis

The U.S. Senate is preparing to scale back Dodd-Frank—sweeping banking regulations passed after the...

Perkins Rowe to undergo $5M redevelopment

The owners of Perkins Rowe are moving ahead with already-announced plans to upgrade the...