Politics & Policy

If you’re not paying attention to the secretary of state’s race, then you’re missing out on what may be the most interesting Louisiana election of 2024.

Two Republicans and one Democrat are vying to replace John Schroder, who is running for governor, as Louisiana’s next state treasurer.

As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers upgrades an underwater sill to prevent saltwater from creeping farther up the Mississippi River, Capital Region water utilities are reassuring residents and businesses that saltwater intrusion should not impact Baton Rouge, WBRZ-TV reports. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and Elevance Health have withdrawn their proposal to have Indiana-based Elevance acquire the state’s leading health insurer. 

About $181 million in recent local reimbursement requests to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for disaster recovery spending did not adhere to program rules, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports. 

As drought continues to force saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico upriver in Louisiana, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this morning announced a plan to slow the flow.

More than 150 million sports bets were placed in Louisiana during August, bringing in more than $2.1 million in tax revenue and even more for the sportsbooks across the state. 

The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com today announced it is endorsing former Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Stephen Waguespack for governor. 

Louisiana legislators want the state to revisit—or at least delay—the award of a Medicaid technology contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars after hearing complaints from one company not selected to do the work. 

While the U.S. economy averted a sprawling default crisis over the summer, another would-be government shutdown looms.