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Bill to make Louisiana fossil fuel sanctuary state comes with risks

An attorney for the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources said today that a bill...

Paula Pennington de la Bretonne‘s son to pay $10.7M after pleading guilty in health care fraud case

A federal judge in New Orleans has set an Aug. 11 sentencing date for...

Remaining candidates for LSU president surprising because of who didn’t make the cut

When the LSU Presidential Search Committee announced the three finalists for the university’s top...

Saints owner Gayle Benson ranks as Louisiana’s lone billionaire

There are nearly 2,400 people worldwide whose individual net worth exceeds $1 billion—and more...

Fight over ExxonMobil’s future intensifies amid shareholder battle

A public battle is raging over how ExxonMobil should face questions about long-term oil...

Emails show how industry groups mobilized against Biden’s energy order

Fossil fuel trade groups in Louisiana and New Mexico rallied Democratic governors in opposition...
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Council member pushes for free parking perks at City Hall

There may be no such thing as a free lunch. But if Metro Council...

Effort to clean up Baton Rouge watershed scores small victory in Legislature

A growing group of interested stakeholders dedicated to cleaning up litter in Baton Rouge scored a small victory at the Legislature today, when a Senate committee passed a measure “urging and requesting” the state Department of Environmental Quality do a feasibility study on a comprehensive stormwater master plan.

Democrats file suit asking state court to prepare for taking over redistricting process

A lawsuit filed by eight southeast Louisiana Democrats says a New Orleans judge should...

Baton Rouge ranks in bottom 10% of emerging housing market index 

Baton Rouge came in at No. 281 in The Wall Street Journal’s new emerging...