Politics & Policy

2020 hurricane season cost insurers at least $10.6B in Louisiana claims

Insurance companies are on track to pay at least $10.6 billion to cover Louisiana claims for damage caused by Hurricanes Laura, Delta and Zeta, according to Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon.

LABI releases statement assailing Biden’s vaccine mandate 

Companies that violate President Joe Biden’s call to ensure their employees are either vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested weekly could face fines of $13,600 per employee and another $136,000 for “willful violations.”

Questions linger about new federal flood insurance costs

Insurance agents and policyholders are finding it difficult to get answers to their questions about Risk Rating 2.0, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new approach to pricing flood insurance. 

AgCenter researcher, reinstated after Title IX findings, applies for full professorship

An LSU AgCenter researcher at the center of a Title IX scandal has applied for promotion to full professor, university officials confirm.

‘LaPolitics’: Race for attorney general gearing up

Solicitor General Elizabeth Murrill has signed off on a campaign committee for a potential...

Riegel: Why does CATS need so many consultants to get the job done?

Few agencies in Baton Rouge are more vital to the people than the Capital...
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Addressing a problem…or creating havoc?

New federal flood insurance rules and pricing are meant to curtail development in high-risk areas, but so far they’re only generating controversy.

JR Ball: Louisiana needs an education

Until Louisiana gets serious about education and fighting poverty it will remain ranked as one of this country's worse states.

Riegel: How many consultants does it take to run CATS?

How many consultants does it take to run CATS? The shocking answering is at least 10, including three for marketing and communications.

​​Council gets its say today on Broome’s $73M ARP spending plan 

The Metro Council today will be asked to approve Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s spending plan for some $73 million in federal money that is headed to Baton Rouge.