Politics & Policy

Louisiana lawmakers reach the halfway mark of their nine-week regular session this week, working...

The disappointing April jobs report prompted the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today to call...

The selection of William Tate as LSU’s next president is earning high marks from a variety of stakeholders, who say the board’s selection of an administrator with strong academic credentials who will also make history as LSU’s first Black president sends a message to the rest of the country that the beleaguered flagship is committed to turning over a new leaf.

A Louisiana House committee advanced a bill Thursday meant to clarify enforcement of laws...

The House of Representatives approved the state's budget package yesterday, paving the way for...

The LSU Board of Supervisors has tapped University of South Carolina Provost William Tate IV to be LSU’s next president and the first Black leader in the university’s history.

The House and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced several bills this week that would weaken...

Louisiana’s corporate tax structure—characterized by high rates and partially offsetting incentives—generally favors new businesses, leaving all mature operations except labor-intensive manufacturers with above-average tax burdens.

If Louisiana hopes to actually compete in an economy powered by knowledge and innovation then it needs to end its resource curse.

Four weeks before its scheduled end, the federal government’s signature aid effort for small...