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‘LaPolitics’: Will voters care about Louisiana’s March ballot?

The date of the March 23 ballot may very well match the turnout, with...

Billy Tauzin: Louisiana doesn’t need a polarized state Supreme Court

This is an opinion piece by Billy Tauzin and does not necessarily reflect the...

Here’s the latest on the lawsuit seeking to overturn Louisiana’s new congressional map

Editor's Note: Plaintiff Rolfe McCollister is an opinion columnist for Business Report. A hearing has...

Proposed Louisiana public defender overhaul seen by critics as a power grab

A proposal to move Louisiana’s public defender system under the governor’s direct control has alarmed attorneys, local defense attorneys and retired judges.

Fire closes Walmart on Burbank Drive indefinitely

The Walmart on Burbank Drive will be closed indefinitely after a fire that started...

Louisiana’s crime-focused special legislative session begins

Under new conservative leadership, Louisiana's GOP-dominated Legislature gathers today for a special legislative session that could reshape the state's criminal justice system and the public safety sector.

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Gordon McKernan is expanding again ― here’s where

Gordon McKernan has purchased a law firm building off South Harrell’s Ferry Road to accommodate his growing staff.

Pelican Institute files lawsuit over florist licensing laws

The Pelican Institute for Public Policy, a conservative think tank, today filed a lawsuit...

The decade-long sewerage dispute at Cedar Lodge Plantation is over

A rather lengthy federal battle between Phil Witter’s Cedar Lodge Plantation and the owners of Fairway View Apartments on College Drive near Corporate Boulevard over raw sewage has been resolved.

Months before trial, attorneys for Walter Morales step away

Just months before a scheduled 10-day federal civil jury trial, attorneys for once-prominent investment advisor Walter Morales have withdrawn from the case, citing “irreconcilable differences.”