Politics & Policy

Local banks brace for onslaught of loan applications amid CARES Act questions

Local bankers spent the weekend boning up on the $2.2 trillion CARES relief package...

Virus roundup …

• The Woman’s Center for Wellness on Jefferson Highway today opened a drive-thru testing...

PAR urges Legislature to reconvene, address critical budget issues 

The legislative session has been effectively suspended until April 13 due to COVID-19 concerns...

Small business owners lining up for CARES Act benefits, but questions remain

Local small business owners are lining up to take advantage of the $349 billion...

Virus roundup … 

• Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced Friday the extended closure of all city-parish buildings—including...

House passes $2.2T rescue package, rushes it to Trump 

Acting swiftly in an extraordinary time, the House rushed President Donald Trump a $2.2...
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Roundup: ID deadline / SEC filing / US spending report  

Real ID: The Department of Homeland Security is delaying the Real ID enforcement deadline...

Broome: Rebuilding from pandemic will ‘look a lot different’ 

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome says she doesn’t know yet how much the city budget...

Virus roundup … 

• The House kicked off a debate Friday on the $2.2 trillion package to...

US Rep. Garret Graves, LABI’s Stephen Waguespack to explain federal coronavirus aid package during ‘Business Report’ webcast

Congress is expected to pass the $2 trillion federal stimulus package today, and President...