New Orleans-Baton Rouge passenger rail service mired in questions

While local officials have begun securing grants to build train platforms and stations for...

Telecom companies backing off on protests of broadband expansion grant awards

Louisiana is in the early phase of a grant program to expand broadband internet...

Southern, LSU sign five-year partnership to leverage resources

Leaders from Southern University and LSU have signed the A&M Agenda, a commitment to...

Louisiana on notice after failing to submit clean air plan to EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued formal notices last week to Louisiana and 14...

LSU no longer contracting with local nonprofit for sexual harassment training

LSU has declined to renew the contract of Sexual Trauma and Response, or STAR, the organization that has provided sexual assault and harassment awareness training to university employees following multiple instances of federal Title IX law violations. 

Louisiana lawmakers react to Biden’s student debt cancellation

President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel some student loan debt is drawing praise from...

Sports wagering narrowing revenue gap with traditional gambling in Louisiana

Gamblers placing bets on sports—in person and on mobile devices—are catching up to their...

Proposed rules would force Louisiana assessors’ hands on pending tax breaks

The Louisiana Tax Commission met Wednesday to consider new rules for how tax assessors...

Louisiana Capitol security director’s pay will be in line with police chief salaries

Leaders in the Louisiana Legislature are expected to set a salary range by week’s end for the director of a new capitol security force.

Majority of ‘unlicensed’ sites for nursing home evacuations deemed unfit

The Louisiana Department of Health has concluded that most of the “unlicensed” shelters that...
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