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Legislature wraps up work early on state’s $38B budget

A $38 billion Louisiana state operating budget for next year flush with federal coronavirus...

‘LaPolitics’: State cash not marching in for Saints 

With less than two weeks remaining in the regular session, lawmakers still aren’t any...

Baton Rouge secures funding for two flood control projects

East Baton Rouge Parish today secured roughly $14 million in funding for flood control...

Companies relaxing job requirements to cope with worker shortages 

Employers are loosening job requirements amid the most severe worker shortages in recent memory....

Local bars working on best ways to continue serving food 

The line distinguishing full-service restaurants from bars that happen to serve food is becoming...

State Senate backs permanent higher sales tax rate to fund transportation projects 

The Louisiana Senate voted 27-10 Wednesday for a proposal that would make the state’s...
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As pandemic guidelines loosen, summer camps attempt a return to normal

As COVID rules slowly slacken, many local summer camps are doing their best to get campers back. 

Battle over BREC parks legislation ends with compromise 

A brewing battle in the Legislature over state Sen. Bodi White’s bill to break...

LSU keeping mask requirement in place

Despite Tuesday’s lifting of the statewide mask mandate, LSU today announced it would continue...

Louisiana to host America’s Competitiveness Exchange  

Louisiana will host the America's Competitiveness Exchange in November, giving state leaders an opportunity...
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