Louisiana’s energy efficiency ranking slips further

Louisiana is among the worst states in the nation for efforts to "advance energy efficiency in service of decarbonization," according to a recent report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. 

Louisiana electricity rates cheaper than neighbors including Texas

Louisiana’s electricity costs were more than 2 cents per kilowatt hour cheaper than the...

Louisiana rakes in $26.4M in taxes during first full year of legal sports betting

Louisiana’s first full year of legal sports betting resulted in more than $1.8 billion in wagers, generating over $26.4 million in taxes for the state.

Louisiana’s rural health care providers struggle to find staff 

Louisiana's rural health care providers are struggling on several fronts, from staffing to transportation...

Lawmakers briefed on state sales tax as they weigh changes in April session

Officials with the Louisiana Department of Revenue and Legislative Fiscal Office presented lawmakers with...

Legislative task force grapples with employment issues related to medical marijuana 

A Louisiana legislative task force held multiple meetings Tuesday to explore and craft recommendations to resolve employment issues concerning medical marijuana.

Louisiana among 40 states to win $391.5M privacy suit against Google 

Forty states, Louisiana among them, won a combined $391.5 million settlement with Google over location tracking practices. 

Louisiana schools using COVID funding for capital expenditures 

Louisiana public schools are spending millions in COVID-19 relief funding on new classrooms, cafeteria expansions, teacher bonuses, and HVAC renovations, The Center Square reports. 

Lawmakers get briefing on state taxes prior to considering more changes

Officials with the Louisiana Department of Revenue and Legislative Fiscal Office broke down the...

Louisiana Lottery sales dip during 2022 fiscal year

Louisiana Lottery sales slumped some in 2022 after a record year in 2021, though revenues remained high, contributing $191.2 million