Politics & Policy

Sports events, conventions could bypass state if transgender restrictions approved

Leaders in Louisiana’s tourism industry—particularly those centered on New Orleans—say the restrictions on transgender...

When deciding whether to sell the business is a family affair

A growing number of aging small business owners, with no family members interested in taking over, are considering their options—including selling their multigenerational companies.

LSU AgCenter remains silent on Title IX case involving researcher

Nearly one week after Daily Report detailed the unusual case of Niranjan Baisakh, a researcher at the LSU AgCenter who was accused in 2016 by a female graduate student of stalking, sexual harassment and sexual assault and had his tenure “removed” only to have it reinstated by the university three years later, questions remain as to how the unorthodox sanction was handed down and who approved the measures.

State lawmakers begin advancing bills to overhaul tax system

Louisiana lawmakers took the first steps to overhaul the state's complicated tax system today...

Hot-button issues redrawing lines in corporate America

The nation’s top business leaders are pushing back against President Biden’s plans to raise...

Alford: Fiscal session not confined to money issues

The first day of the Legislature’s regular session this past Monday kicked off with...
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Local businesses happy to lose restrictions but struggling to staff up

While restaurant and business owners are welcoming the crowds returning to their establishments in the days since Gov. John Bel Edwards relaxed the state’s COVID-19 restrictions, many say they’re having a hard time rehiring enough staff to keep up.

PAR publishes ‘Fiscal Crossroads’ commentary on legislative session 

The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana today released a new commentary called Fiscal...

JR Ball: Louisiana’s tax conundrum 

No one—regardless of where you reside on the political spectrum—wants to pay more taxes....

’Pent-up demand’ will drive legislative session

Despite the coronavirus outbreak, the Louisiana Legislature opens a regular session this morning that...