Politics & Policy

Louisiana business grant program helps nearly 21,000 companies

Louisiana’s Main Street Recovery Grant Program, a business assistance fund that state GOP lawmakers...

Louisiana legislative leader to push for tax system simplification

One of the Louisiana Legislature’s most powerful members wants to make simplifying the state’s...

State board approves ExxonMobil’s ITEP request

The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry voted unanimously this morning at its virtual meeting to approve ExxonMobil’s request for a property tax abatement, worth some $20 million over 10 years, for its proposed $240 million modernization project at its north Baton Rouge refinery.

Loren Scott: State could recover all jobs lost from pandemic over next year

After originally predicting last fall that it could take up to two full years...

‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers prefile bills ahead of regular session

As of this morning, three House bills have been prefiled for the regular session...

ExxonMobil ITEP request goes before BC&I today

The Board of Commerce and Industry is meeting this morning to consider ExxonMobil’s request for a property tax abatement, worth some $20 million over 10 years, for a proposed $240 million modernization project at its north Baton Rouge refinery.
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COVID-19 vaccinations moving slowly at Louisiana’s nursing homes.

Louisiana's work to vaccinate nursing home residents and employees against COVID-19 is moving slowly...

Planning Commission to hold special meeting on Amazon plans for Cortana site

Plans for an Amazon regional distribution center on the site of the former Cortana Mall are moving forward.

Drilling restrictions will hit Gulf harder than other regions, expert says

President Joe Biden’s temporary halt to drilling on federal lands leaves the vast majority...

Louisiana renews search for vendor to replace voting system

Louisiana has resumed efforts to replace thousands of decades-old voting machines, with the state’s...