Politics & Policy

The Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge slowed sharply last month, an encouraging sign in the central bank’s yearlong effort to cool price pressures through steadily higher interest rates.

A Louisiana lawmaker is proposing a flat tax that he says would actually benefit poor residents while maintaining conservative principles. 

Several Baton Rouge-area legislators filed business-related bills for the upcoming legislative session before prefiling closed Wednesday. 

A Louisiana lawmaker is filing a bill that would require social media companies like TikTok or Instagram to secure parental consent before children can download the apps.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it is adding the Capitol Lakes cleanup to its national priorities list.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon wants state lawmakers to fund a grant program that helps homeowners reinforce their roofs to withstand Category 4 hurricanes.

LSU’s “seven-figure” deal with Caesars Sportsbook is not affected by the American Gaming Association’s newly updated marketing code that prohibits college partnerships. 

Oil companies offered a combined $264 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of...

The president of the LSU System makes $725,000 per year, not counting a $15,000 vehicle allowance and a $35,000 housing stipend. S

A class of 900 people who did business with the Louisiana-based Stanford Trust before it collapsed are seeking up to $500 million from state government.