Court halts rezoning for massive St. John grain elevator project 

Opponents of a major industrial project in the River Parishes have scored a win...

Lafayette-area lawmaker expected to be next Louisiana House speaker 

Rep. Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice, is expected to become the next Louisiana House speaker after the four other major candidates vying for the position dropped out of the race Monday.

Universities look to add paid family leave after Gov. Edwards extends benefit to state workers 

Following Gov. John Bel Edwards’ announcement that most state employees will gain access to six weeks of paid family leave, the state’s higher education systems, which are not bound by the state’s policies, are looking to adopt the same. 

Former Louisiana House speaker tapped as Landry’s budget chief 

Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has named former House Speaker Taylor Barras to be his chief budget architect. 

Neighbors continue to call for scrutiny of Lake Maurepas carbon capture project 

The new state task force on carbon capture and storage projects met Monday and got an earful from opponents of a proposal to store CO2 emissions under Lake Maurepas. 

Who used to the governor’s suite to see Beyoncé? 

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office says it doesn’t know who used the governor’s two suites at the Caesars Superdome for the sold-out Beyoncé Renaissance concert in New Orleans Sept. 27

Rising costs threaten development of US offshore wind industry

Good news or bad news first? Because there was plenty of both this week for the fledgling U.S. offshore wind industry.

Louisiana among worst states for personal income  

A new analysis of data dating back to before the COVID-19 pandemic shows Louisiana ranked among the worst states for personal income growth.

New LSU Litter Institute aims to become trash abatement knowledge hub 

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced creation of the LSU Litter Institute on Tuesday, which will support debris abatement projects and centralize knowledge on the issue. 

LSU’s new energy institute faces global challenges, skepticism  

In Louisiana, the energy transition away from high-intensity carbon fuels is focused on things such as creating lower-carbon hydrogen and capturing climate-warming carbon from industry and directly from the air.