Parishes could see larger oil and gas revenues if voters approveĀ 

Lawmakers advanced two proposed constitutional amendments Monday that would give parish governments a larger share of oil and gas tax revenues.

Lawmaker says there’s a ā€˜50-50 chance’ funds may be on the way for PMAC

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey’s wish for a stadium renovation may be coming true this year, legislative leaders said Monday.Ā 

Schools are struggling to help students make up lost ground due to COVIDĀ 

Billions of federal dollars are available to help Louisiana students make up ground lost in the classroom to the COVID-19 pandemic, but some educators say they don’t have the staff to put the plans in place

Louisiana unemployed workers could see benefits cut in halfĀ 

Workers in Louisiana who lose their jobs would see half the unemployment benefits currently available if a proposal being considered in the legislature is approved.Ā 

Louisiana governor candidates pressed on issues at PAR forum

All seven of the candidates for Louisiana governor agree more public money should be...

This glaring weak link threatens development of offshore wind energyĀ 

A push toward offshore wind energy could create thousands of well-paying domestic jobs in Louisiana and elsewhere, but it’s unlikely there will be enough trained and certified workers to fill those positions.

Bill requiring industrial plants to install public air monitoring systems advancesĀ 

A proposal to require industrial air monitoring to protect Louisiana residents from chemical air pollutants cleared an early obstacle in the state Legislature on Tuesday.Ā 

Committee advances tax proposals that would cost local governments millionsĀ 

Tax proposals that could cost the state and local governments millions of dollars, but may benefit businesses, quietly advanced out of a state Senate committee Monday.Ā 

Lawmakers punt on LSU, Southern football ticket tax to fund passenger railĀ 

A Louisiana legislative committee sacked a bill that would have levied a tax on certain college football tickets to help pay for a passenger rail project between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.Ā 

LSU’s decades-old faculty governance problem may get a virtual solution

LSU faculty governance is paralyzed by a decades-old oversight system, but a new legislative proposal has stumbled upon a potential solution.Ā