Cassidy registers for Louisiana ballot

Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy left the ongoing coronavirus aid negotiations in Washington on...

Virus sends national jobless claims up for first time since March 

COVID-19's resurgence caused the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits to rise last week...

Analysis: Large companies first to receive PPP loans 

Ever since the U.S. government launched its emergency lending program for small businesses on...

Louisiana House speaker cautions against revoking virus emergency  

House Speaker Clay Schexnayder sought today to stall an ongoing effort by his fellow...

Belle of Baton Rouge’s parent company to become world’s No. 1 casino operator

A $17.3 billion buyout creating the world’s biggest casino company won final approval Friday,...

Federal Reserve expands lending program to nonprofit groups

The Federal Reserve has opened one of its lending programs to nonprofit groups, including...

Edwards signs business tax breaks passed in special session 

Though he had worried about the drain on Louisiana's treasury, Gov. John Bel Edwards...

Edwards rejects pay raise delay for state workers

Louisiana’s state workers will get pay raises this year despite the pandemic’s effect on...

Lawmakers holding $106M of Louisiana’s surplus to settle later 

When they wrapped up their special session, Louisiana lawmakers left nearly $106 million of...

Initial unemployment claims rise as Louisiana fights COVID-19

Nearly 22,000 Louisiana residents filed new claims for unemployment last week, the Louisiana Workforce...