Politics & Policy

Easterly sells Baton Rouge’s VA and HRSA buildings

Real estate investment trust Easterly Government Properties Inc. announced the sale of Baton Rouge's Veterans Affairs and Health Resources and Services Administration buildings as part of a 10-property portfolio deal worth $205.3 million.

Roundup: OLOL partnership / Family services audit / Instagram lockout 

Medical records platform: Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge...

Momentum for harnessing offshore wind energy grows, but much work remains 

The various parts and pieces needed to make offshore wind a reality in the Gulf of Mexico have come into sharper focus over the last year. 

Graves-backed bill to expedite small recovery projects signed

President Joe Biden has signed a bill meant to expedite funding for disaster recovery projects that are less than $1 million, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves says. 

Salary transparency laws gaining in popularity, but not in Louisiana 

Starting this week, job-seekers in New York City will have access to a key piece of information: how much money they can expect to earn for an advertised opening.

Louisiana regulators face insurance pressure on multiple fronts

Homeowners insurance has turned into a minefield for Louisiana officials, who are fielding a surge of complaints from policyholders over storm damage claims and rising premiums
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Wages still rising across US but pace slowing

A closely watched indicator that tracks what employers pay workers in wages and benefits...

‘Family glitch’ fix can relieve pressure on employer health insurance costs

The federal government has fixed the “family glitch” that prevented spouses and dependents from getting subsidized individual health insurance policies

Roundup: Coastal settlement /  Rail strike possibility / Electric school buses 

Moving forward: A stalled $100 million settlement between a dozen parishes and Freeport-McMoRan Inc....

Fossil fuel demand predicted to peak in next few years 

Global demand for fossil fuels could peak starting later this decade, according to a prominent energy forecaster