Louisiana officials still expect to receive about $1 billion to promote broadband internet access in the state thanks to the federal infrastructure bill passed in late 2021.
A push toward offshore wind energy could create thousands of well-paying domestic jobs in Louisiana and elsewhere, but it’s unlikely there will be enough trained and certified workers to fill those positions.
Current and former members of the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council are at odds over a proposed state law that would create a local exception to rules governing the makeup of fire and police civil service boards.Â
A proposal to require industrial air monitoring to protect Louisiana residents from chemical air pollutants cleared an early obstacle in the state Legislature on Tuesday.Â
Mo Vij with 365Labs and Chad Kalland and Kenny Rouse with Vecta Environmental Services have been named finalists for the 2023 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year Award for the Gulf Coast.Â