Politics & Policy

Louisiana lawmakers are awash in state and federal cash. So how will they spend it?

An IRS worker shortage, an enormous workload from administering pandemic-related programs and stalled legislation that would have given the agency billions of dollars for more expeditiously processing returns are combining to cause taxpayers pain this filing season. 

The National Restaurant Association is asking Congress to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund as...

Emerging anecdotal evidence shows just how hard the recent rise in COVID-19 cases hit...

The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council on Wednesday will get an update on a $255 million Army Corps of Engineers flood risk reduction project. 

A lawsuit that challenged Gov. John Bel Edwards’ decision to end additional unemployment benefits early was dismissed Wednesday by a state judge in Baton Rouge.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has paid out tens of millions of dollars to...

It’s been six months since name, image and likeness rules were passed by the NCAA in July 2021, and LSU athletes took advantage almost immediately. Now, over 250 deals have been signed among LSU’s more than 500 student-athletes.

A recall petition targeting Attorney General Jeff Landry was filed with the Secretary of State's Office earlier this month by Jamie and Kim LaBranche of LaPlace. Four years ago lawmakers added a new line to the petition that forces filers to state a reason for a recall effort.

The Louisiana Bond Commission signed off Thursday on a plan to let Entergy Louisiana cover its storm recovery costs through a $3.2 billion bond sale that its customers would pay back over the next two decades.