Politics & Policy

The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will auction three areas off Louisiana...

Following an increase in collections in May, East Baton Rouge Parish brought in a little under $19 million in sales tax in June, down about 3.3% from last June, the city-parish reports.

Races set: Louisiana has 79 contested state legislative primaries this year, a 14% decrease...

The Council for a Better Louisiana has released a new online resource describing 35 indicators of the state’s well-being. 

Of the many challenges confronting the nation’s aging, straining electric grid, the need for...

Capital Region water companies are urging their customers to limit their water usage amid...

LSU’s Tiger Stadium has gained a powerful protector with the launch of a congressional caucus dedicated to preserving historic college football venues. 

The Biden administration's plan to protect an endangered species of whale by scaling back...

Allen Stanford, who was convicted of leading a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that ensnared numerous Capital Region investors, is seeking early release from what is effectively a life sentence. 

Almost two months after workplace accommodations for pregnant workers became law, the rules surrounding what employers can and cannot do have yet to be finalized—but that doesn’t mean the protections are not in place.