Louisiana vulnerable to power outages this winter

The nonprofit regulator charged with helping ensure the reliability of the North American electric grid is warning of potential electric supply shortfalls during severe weather this winter in several regions of the country—including Louisiana.

Panel targets tax incentives as way to eliminate state income tax

A panel of state lawmakers is studying the possible elimination of personal and corporate income taxes in Louisiana.

Legislators look to rid Louisiana Constitution of ‘unusual’ language

It comes as no surprise to voters who’ve been asked to decipher proposed amendments that the Louisiana Constitution

LABI input likely to shape medical marijuana workplace policy 

A state panel has three weeks left to wrap up work on draft legislation...

Oops, bungled language keeps state lawmakers from getting pet project money

For months, Louisiana has struggled to fund a handful of legislators’ controversial pet projects because lawmakers inserted the wrong information into state budget documents or used vague language that financial staff members can’t decipher. 

LSU students call on school’s leaders to address security concerns

Four LSU student groups are calling on university leaders to make changes to ensure the safety of students.

East Baton Rouge Parish district court struggling to cover public defender costs 

Eleven of Louisiana’s 41 public defender offices did not bring in enough money to...

Legislators say water, sewer funding aimed too heavily toward Northshore 

Louisiana lawmakers put off a vote on funding 100 water and sewer projects worth...

Shrimpers join forces with environmentalists to protest LNG projects 

A group of Lake Charles residents assembled on a flotilla of shrimp and fishing boats last week to protest the planned construction of new liquefied natural gas terminals nearby.

Louisiana elections offer little in the way of suspense

Louisiana had a few surprises on Election Day but none related to the races on the ballot. More than 1.3 million residents voted Tuesday,