Frustrated businesses still pressing for more flexibility on PPP loansĀ 

Small businesses hoping for more leeway in using coronavirus loan money were disappointed as...

Analysis: Privacy worries could derail virus tracking plans

Worries about the breach of individual privacy rights could undermine Louisiana's ability to quickly...

Bid to force business interruption insurance to cover virus-related closures shelvedĀ 

Louisiana lawmakers won't try to force business interruption insurance policies to cover the widespread...

Virus impact on Louisiana state finances pegged at $1BĀ 

Louisiana's forecasting panel today slashed the state's income projections by $1 billion because of...

COVID-19 impact on Louisiana budget becomes clearer todayĀ 

The extent of how deeply the coronavirus outbreak has ravaged Louisiana’s government finances starts...

Tension increases as John Bel Edwards nears decision on reopenings

Republican members of Louisiana's U.S. House delegation have urged Gov. John Bel Edwards to...

Lawmakers to consider striking at Edwards’ stay-at-home orderĀ 

Republican lawmakers trying to unravel Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards' statewide stay-at-home order will...

Louisiana Legislature returns to grapple with pandemic-caused budget woesĀ 

With some in masks and others uncovered, Louisiana lawmakers Monday resumed the final four...

Partisanship returns in Louisiana virus responseĀ Ā 

Louisiana's elected leaders have publicly demonstrated a united front since the state's coronavirus outbreak...

US economy shrank 4.8% last quarter as virus struck

The U.S. economy shrank at a 4.8% annual rate last quarter as the coronavirus...