Politics & Policy

As Metro Council members begin to delve into Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s spending plan for the $73 million in American Rescue Plan dollars headed to Baton Rouge, they’re starting to ask questions

Some places in Louisiana have 20-year-old flood insurance rate maps that no longer reflect reality, a certified floodplain manager with the Baton Rouge-based Center for Planning Excellence says.

After several months of feuding with lawmakers over funding for various projects and her administration’s COVID-19 restrictions, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has come out against the legislative leadership's crown jewel on the fall ballot—Constitutional Amendment No. 1 to centralize sales tax collections. 

Technology is making it possible for the public to participate in the redistricting process.

Thousands of workers remain on strike across the U.S. demanding higher pay and better conditions despite Hollywood make-up artists and camera operators reaching a deal over the weekend to avoid a walkout, and the tight jobs market has only emboldened them.

Louisiana hunters will have one less thing to carry into the blind this season, now that LA Wallet app users can upload hunting licenses onto their phones via the LA Wallet app. 

Louisiana’s heavy reliance on federal dollars to pay for roads and bridges slows down the pace of construction, says state Sen. Rick Ward, R-Port Allen. 

Churchill’s has scrapped its plans to relocate to the Acadian-Perkins Plaza. Late Friday, the establishment’s owner withdrew a rezoning request that was set to go before the Planning Commission at tonight’s meeting, which would have cleared the way for the cigar and spirits retailer to relocate to the 9,000-square-foot Claitor’s Bookstore space in the retail center.

LSU’s decision to part ways with head football coach Ed Orgeron is a historic and unprecedented move: a school ushering out a coach with a 74% winning percentage who is a mere 21 months removed from winning a national championship. 

One-quarter of all critical infrastructure in the U.S.—36,000 facilities including airports, utilities, and hospitals—is...