Politics & Policy

State lacks plan for surface water use; impact trickles down to Capital Region

Louisiana lawmakers should look at creating a comprehensive plan to manage and regulate surface water to sustain the resource for residents and determine how much can be sold to companies and other states, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office says. 

McCollister: President Joe Biden has created a mess

After President Joe Biden created a mess that has driven gas prices up to record levels, he recently took a break from blaming President Vladimir Putin.

Latest 1099-K reporting rules complicate small business taxes  

Tax season is getting more complicated for the smallest businesses, Inc. reports. 

Federal funds to fix past road mistakes could be used to extend EBR bus lines

The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched its first-ever program “to help reconnect communities...

Public sector is having a hard time hiring, too

While the number of private-sector jobs surpassed its pre-pandemic level, there are 664,000 fewer...

JR Ball: Can we really handle the truth about Baton Rouge? 

As anyone who’s taken a college-level philosophy course can attest, defining what is the...
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What should companies tell their employees about abortion?

Louisiana now can enforce its ban on almost all abortions under a judge’s order issued today. 

What the US military spends in Louisiana versus other states

U.S. defense spending in Louisiana reached $4.3 billion in 2020, accounting for about 0.7%...

Flush with federal dollars, this legislative session brought rare opportunities 

If the Louisiana Legislature’s 2022 regular session is remembered for one thing, it will be infrastructure.

Five things to know about the Biden administration’s oil and gas lease plan 

Just before the July Fourth holiday, the federal agency that manages offshore energy development proposed a five-year plan for as many as 11 and as few as zero new oil and gas sites in the Gulf of Mexico and off Alaska’s coast.