Politics & Policy

Businessman Tim Temple became the insurance commissioner-elect this week after his lone opponent withdrew from the race rather than face a legal challenge over taxes and residency. Temple will now immediately go to work on his transition team, which may be asked to draft a proposal for a special session next year.

Baton Rouge-based H&E Equipment Services is accusing a former employee of using the company’s private information to compete on behalf of his new employer, costing H&E millions. 

Baton Rouge Republican Tim Temple will regulate the Louisiana insurance as its next commissioner...

The U.S. Small Business Administration and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau each issued new rules earlier this year that aim to expand funding access for small-business owners, especially those in underserved communities.

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome announced this afternoon an action plan to repave and restripe dozens of roads throughout the parish. 

Most Federal Reserve officials last month still regarded high inflation as an ongoing threat that could require further interest rate increases, according to the minutes of their July 25-26 meeting released this afternoon.

Louisiana has the second-lowest gas tax rate in the nation, behind only Alaska, the Tax Foundation reports based on July data. 

Members of the city-parish planning staff say a pair of rezoning requests backed by nearly a dozen Pecue Lane residents meets the criteria for rezoning. 

The city of Central got $3 million in the Louisiana state budget this year for batting cages, a locker room and a high school weight room.  

Louisiana Gov. John Bel declared a state of emergency Monday as temperatures continued to exceed 100 degrees in one of the hottest summers on record.