Politics & Policy

Bill requires lawyers to be paid more if firings of first responders reversed

A Louisiana Senate committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would require municipalities to pay higher attorney’s fees when civil service boards reverse the terminations of police officers and firefighters.

‘LaPolitics’: First week offers answers into where session is headed

There was a whole lot more politics than policies during the first week of...

CATS board takes no action following review of CEO

The Capital Area Transit System board took no action this week after a closed-door executive session to assess “the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health” of CEO Bill Deville.

Panel investigating Ronald Greene’s death may get subpoena power  

Louisiana state House lawmakers are on their way to granting subpoena power to special...

Cheniere’s Louisiana, Texas LNG plants gain DOE approval for more exports 

The U.S. Department of Energy has given a liquefied natural gas exporter operating in Louisiana and Texas permission for additional sales to every country entirely in Europe as they seek to move away from Russian oil and gas because of that country’s war against Ukraine.

Bill positions Louisiana to get nearly $200M for abandoned well fixes

A Louisiana lawmaker has proposed legislation that would position the state to receive nearly $200 million in federal funding to fix abandoned oil and gas wells. 
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Mobile sports betting in Louisiana generates $2.2M in taxes for February

Louisiana collected more than $2.2 million in taxes in February—the first full month of mobile sports betting—over a half-million dollars higher than retail sports betting through four months, The Center Square reports. 

Louisiana seeks federal money for hydrogen research 

Louisiana plans to partner with Arkansas and Oklahoma to form a regional research hub...

Another COVID surge could be on the way for US 

A surge in coronavirus infections in Western Europe has experts and health authorities on...

State looks to reallocate $8M in unused COVID relief money

Louisiana Treasurer John Schroder discussed a variety of considerations Tuesday for the current legislative...