Politics & Policy

Louisiana lawmakers are backing legislation in Congress to increase the state's share of oil and gas revenues from the Gulf of Mexico and create similar revenues from wind energy operations.

If you would like to be a candidate for office in Louisiana this fall, you have until 4:30 p.m. to sign the required paperwork and pay the associated fees with our local and state election officials.

Baton Rouge placed a higher priority on flooding and public safety during the COVID-19 pandemic than it did on government operations, according to a report from the Brookings Institution. 

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s proposed pay raise for East Baton Rouge Parish employees will add about $17.1 million to annual city-parish spending, the administration says. 

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today announced the city-parish is planning to increase pay by 5% for fire department and regular employees and by 7% for police employees. 

Backed by millions in federal funding, Louisiana has a ‘once-in-a-century’ opportunity to provide affordable broadband access to every corner of the state.

The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana as having the highest combined state and local sales tax rate in its Midyear 2022 report, matching the foundation’s ranking from earlier this year. 

More than 40,000 homeowners are looking for new insurance policies after an insurance company dropped them, following similar moves by two other companies.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning Commission has denied a request to...

BASF is moving forward with a $780 million expansion at its Verbund site in Geismar, the company announced today.