Advocates call on states to make widespread EV charging stations a reality

For years, electric vehicles posed something of a chicken-and-egg problem.  Mass adoption, seen as critical...

Louisiana regulators face insurance pressure on multiple fronts

Homeowners insurance has turned into a minefield for Louisiana officials, who are fielding a surge of complaints from policyholders over storm damage claims and rising premiums

Millions of US workers are dealing with long COVID 

It’s one of numerous papers, surveys, and studies attempting to assess the effect of long COVID on workers, businesses and the overall economy.

Louisiana among states vying for federal cash to create ‘hydrogen hubs’

Across the country, states are signing agreements with neighbors or striking out on their own to pursue billions in federal funding to set up “hydrogen hubs,

As fuel tax revenue declines, EV fees won’t be enough to pay for state’s roads

Louisiana stands to lose more than $320 million in fuel tax revenue over the next 10 years as America transitions to electric vehicles. 

Louisiana panel dives into medical marijuana workplace issues

With medical marijuana now available to Louisiana’s workforce, employees have raised concerns that they could be fired or face other job-related repercussions for testing positive for a legal drug taken on the advice of a physician. 

Pulling Louisiana’s investments over principles could cost the state 

Treasurer John Schroder says he pulled nearly $800 million in Louisiana’s investments out of the asset management firm BlackRock earlier this month because its environmental focus conflicts with the state’s oil and gas interests.

State Police protection for Edwards’ European trips cost taxpayers $52,000 

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ two trips to Europe over the past three months cost Louisiana taxpayers almost $52,000 just for his security team. 

Cleco project highlights unknowns of carbon capture  

A carbon capture project proposed for a central Louisiana power plant has been dubbed “Project Diamond Vault” by owner Cleco. T

ITEP analysis concludes reforms boosted Louisiana business climate 

A new analysis found that reforms to Louisiana’s popular industrial tax subsidy appear to have strengthened the state’s business climate.