Politics & Policy

The head of Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services resigned today, nearly two weeks after a second child died in Baton Rouge

A group of Lake Charles residents assembled on a flotilla of shrimp and fishing boats last week to protest the planned construction of new liquefied natural gas terminals nearby.

Few argue that Baton Rouge is a three-casino market but CQ Holdings is betting that upgrading and moving its two downtown casinos inland will improve the odds.

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council agreed Wednesday to adopt the International Property Maintenance Code for residential properties. 

Price increases moderated in the U.S. last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the nation might be easing as the economy slows and consumers grow more cautious.

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose slightly last week, but the labor market remains healthy despite job cuts that have begun to spread across industries most affected by soaring interest rates, such as housing and technology.

The Historic Preservation Commission for East Baton Rouge Parish says a planned 45-unit condo development is appropriate for Spanish Town. 

Companies are asking Congress to repeal a tax code change that requires businesses to spread their research-and-development costs over five years rather than deduct them immediately.  

Louisiana will receive more than $2 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to monitor air pollution,

Executives are aggressively paying down debt as higher interest rates increase the cost associated with having debt, The Wall Street Journal reports.