Politics & Policy

Now that the Legislature has established a dedicated source of construction money for major transportation infrastructure projects, two state lawmakers are putting pressure on the administration to bond out the money and start doing work on long-overdue highway and bridge improvements.

New LSU President William Tate on Tuesday selected College of Science Dean Cynthia Peterson...

Louisiana is the 44th best state in the U.S. for doing business, according to...

Attorney Tony Clayton has acquired the historic downtown building at 121 Convention St. from...

Louisiana's first veto override session in modern history is all but inevitable with every...

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today announced a new flood mitigation project at Ward Creek...

An outsized figure in Louisiana politics, former Gov. Edwin Edwards, died Monday, just a...

While much of the attention during the recent legislative session was focused on issues...

As a result of Louisiana prioritizing its coast, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority...

A local investor wants to rezone a 1-acre tract on O’Neal Lane, north of Interstate 12, to allow for future commercial development.