Politics & Policy

More big companies are calling workers back to the office 

Amazon will require its corporate employees to return to the office at least three days a week starting in May, joining a growing group of companies bringing staff back to in-person work, according to the Associated Press. 

How Louisiana’s elected officials are celebrating Mardi Gras 

The masks can make it difficult to identify them, but many Louisiana elected officials take part in Carnival season—and are eager to show it.

Will EBR’s new master plan increase focus on infill development?

City-parish officials are beginning the effort to update FuturEBR, the five-year master plan that is meant to guide development in Baton Rouge and the parish’s unincorporated areas. 

Ultra-low US jobless claims may be misleading due to severance packages 

Over the past few months, there's been a steady stream of large, high-profile layoffs—while...

Education spending a key focus of Gov. Edwards’ $45.7B budget plan

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ final proposed state budget, which was presented to a joint legislative committee this morning, includes raises for teachers, hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding for transportation projects

State’s productivity trails national average 

Louisiana is among 25 states lagging the national average in productivity, a group that comprises 43% of total U.S. employment and 37% of real GDP.  
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Louisiana may bar more banks from state business over gun, energy policies 

The Louisiana State Bond Commission might further limit the state’s business with large banks...

‘LaPolitics’: Graves’ influence growing in Congress

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has taken to comparing his job as leader of...

State dropping lawsuits against homeowners who misspent elevation grants

The state of Louisiana is dropping lawsuits against thousands of homeowners accused of misspending grants to elevate their homes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

BREC taps Texas firm to manage $100M worth of construction

BREC has chosen Austin-based Atlas Technical Consultants to provide project management services for some $100 million worth of capital improvement projects, the firm announced this morning.