Bill positions Louisiana to get nearly $200M for abandoned well fixes

A Louisiana lawmaker has proposed legislation that would position the state to receive nearly $200 million in federal funding to fix abandoned oil and gas wells. 

Investigator: State Police ignored recommendation to arrest trooper in Ronald Greene case

An in-house Louisiana State Police investigator says his recommendation to supervisors to have a trooper arrested following the in-custody death of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist, was ignored. 

Business lobby opposes proposed Quality Jobs program changes

The Louisiana Economic Development agency is proposing to change a state incentive that gives companies an annual rebate on a portion of their payroll and sales taxes, and two prominent business groups think it’s a bad idea.

TOPS qualifiers down after hurricanes and COVID

The number of Louisiana high school graduates in the class of 2021 who qualified...

State commission wants more time to discuss voting machines  

A panel that’s evaluating Louisiana’s next choice for voting machine technology chose today to give itself more time to take a closer look at options.

GOP leaders in Legislature tight-lipped over law firm deal for redistricting

Republican leaders in the Louisiana Legislature ended the political redistricting session last week refusing to disclose more information about a government contract with a law firm hired to advise lawmakers drawing new political maps.

Audit reveals rampant bullying, unfair pay at Louisiana Housing Corporation

Bullying, favoritism, unfair pay and lack of accountability have been rampant at the Louisiana...

Louisiana lawmakers reflect on 2022 redistricting session

Louisiana lawmakers reflected on their actions over the past two weeks as the Legislature’s redistricting session is expected to end today with its Republican majority having defeated attempts at shifting political boundaries to create greater minority representation in Congress, the Legislature, on the state school board and on the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Capital Region GOP legislator berates colleagues for tabling redistricting bill

Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature have almost exclusively advanced maps that favor their party...

Republicans hold sway as redistricting session nears an end 

Republican leaders in the Louisiana Legislature are optimistic their special redistricting session will end...