Politics & Policy

It’s decision time for Louisiana. Early voting began Sept. 30 and runs through Saturday, Oct. 7. Election day is Oct. 14. Your future—as well as that of this state—is at stake and you have many choices to make on the ballot.

Councilman Rowdy Gaudet is seeking a public hearing to be held over a request to create an economic development district at Aztek Cove, a proposed development that has been embroiled in conflict for years. 

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One of the most pressing issues Louisiana faces is skyrocketing property insurance rates for homeowners and businesses.

East Baton Rouge’s Office of Community Development is set to announce “new funding opportunities” for developers, contractors and nonprofits to address housing quality and affordability, according to the agenda for today’s Metro Council meeting. 

Developer Nitin Kamath is seeking to create an economic development district at Aztek Cove, his planned business complex along Highland Road near the Country Club of Louisiana

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The confidence of American consumers slipped this month, particularly about the future, as expectations persist that interest rates will remain elevated for an extended period.

This morning, he accepted an offer to become the next president and CEO of what is arguably the most powerful nongovernmental organization in the state—the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry—which is gearing up for next year with a new, expansive agenda. 

Generous federal tax credits are driving the surge of carbon capture and storage projects being proposed in the U.S. But there’s a chance that carbon emissions could seep back up into the atmosphere after they are injected underground.