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FEMA aims to get tougher on federal floodplain management standards

The White House announced today that it plans to revise the building standards set for flood-prone areas across the country—a move that as The Washington Post reports could impact south Louisiana developers,.

Mandate or not, employers should tread carefully regarding mask requirements

Whether or not Gov. John Bel Edwards extends Louisiana’s mask mandate later this month, employers should tread carefully when it comes to their own mask policies, employment attorneys say.

Emergent Method recommended to assist with DDD director search

The DDD Commission Executive Committee today recommended Emergent Method as the third-party consulting firm to assist the board in its search to replace Davis Rhorer, the longtime executive director who died in March.

Balancing act

It’s proving tough to set boundaries and get away from the job when working from home.

Report: Louisiana parishes and cities most at-risk for flooding in U.S.

The new study by the nonprofit First Street Foundation, which analyzes flood risk data in the face of a changing climate, found that seven of the top 20 counties in the U.S most at risk for flooding are in Louisiana:

Feds telling pipeline owners to improve cybersecurity

The federal government is moving from asking oil and gas pipeline owners to improve their cybersecurity to telling them to do so, an attorney whose practice includes cybersecurity says. 
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Alford: Democrats rally around new personalities  

With Gov. John Bel Edwards nearing the midpoint of his final term in office and former Congressman Cedric Richmond working for the White House, Democrats in Louisiana are looking to the future and wondering who will be the next big names. 

A trashy affair

Republic Services has been in the crosshairs of Metro Council members and their constituents for missed collections, but are the complaints legitimate?

What differences led to the Mary Bird Perkins-OLOL breakup?

Daily Report has obtained documents that shed light on the key differences that led up to the recent split between the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center.

Shale gas rigs in Louisiana returning to pre-pandemic numbers

Oil companies across the country are slowly deploying more shale oil rigs as the economy recovers from the 2020 recession, but shale rig numbers in Louisiana are already close to pre-pandemic levels as oil prices continue to rise.