Politics & Policy

State Treasurer John Schroder is pushing for all state agencies to accept electronic payment methods and urged members of the state’s Cash Management Review Board at its meeting today to bring Louisiana up to speed with modern technology. 

In less than two weeks, beginning July 20, the qualifying process will commence for Louisiana’s fall ballot.

Fred Raiford, director of transportation for East Baton Rouge Parish, sees upsides and downsides in the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

Uncertainty about the future of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico...

The concept of a four-day workweek, which sounds appealing to workers, but may be alarming to employers, is beginning to take off in some industries. 

After more than a decade of dreaming, planning and a quest for funding, work on phase one of the University Lakes Project finally gets underway this summer.

State legislators, flush with federal dollars, spent heavily on infrastructure projects while avoiding fiscal challenges on the horizon.

Supporters of incorporating St. George expect to file their appeal of the trial court decision that went against them within 30 days, says incorporation spokesperson Andrew Murrell. 

U.S. boardrooms have become more Republican and more partisan over the past 10 years, according to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research

If you think you are pushing more paperwork than ever, you're not alone, Inc. reports.