BP to pay Plaquemines Parish $45M settlement over oil spill

Plaquemines Parish has reached a $45 million settlement with BP over damages from the...

Retail funk: Stores face biggest challenges since recession

It's starting to look a lot like the Great Recession redux for retailers, as...

Fact check: Are pregnancy and rape really pre-existing conditions?

Pregnancy, sexual assault and domestic violence could be considered "pre-existing conditions" that make it...

US House OKs GOP health care bill to repeal and replace Obamacare

Relieved Republicans muscled their health care bill through the House today, taking their biggest...

Plan that would shift $190M in flood aid from homeowners could have hurdles

A proposal to divert $190 million of Louisiana's congressional disaster-recovery money to a flood-protection...

State regulation of Uber, Lyft advances to full House debate

Lawmakers are moving forward with a bill to make Louisiana the 43rd state in...

Advocacy group praises Trump’s executive order on offshore drilling

Advocates of offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico are hailing President Donald Trump...

Louisiana repaying $370M loan early, sends signal to Wall Street

Louisiana is repaying early the $370 million it borrowed this budget year to keep...

First US export of LNG to Poland set to leave Sabine Pass terminal

Poland has signed its first deal to purchase liquefied natural gas from a U.S....

Trump’s tax plan revealed

President Donald Trump proposed dramatic cuts in corporate and personal taxes today in an...