Politics & Policy

‘LaPolitics’: Louisiana’s new House speaker won’t carry his own bills

LaPolitics: I know you have another special session to tackle, but what’s going to...

ITEP authority could be consolidated to parish industrial boards

The power local governing authorities have to approve property tax exemptions for large industrial...

US employers added a surprisingly robust 353,000 jobs in January

The nation’s employers delivered a stunning burst of hiring to begin 2024, adding 353,000...

Keep Louisiana Beautiful awards trash receptacles to Capital Region communities

Through its Trash Receptacle Grant program, Keep Louisiana Beautiful announced Thursday it has awarded...

What’s new with the Baton Rouge security camera initiative?

Local business, community and political leaders gathered today to discuss the impact of the Page/Rice Camera Initiative and share how the program is evolving in 2024.

Port NOLA’s $1.8B Louisiana International Terminal gets a $226M grant 

The largest public economic development project in state history has now received the biggest economic development grant in Louisiana history, reports New Orleans City Business.
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Federal lawsuit filed to overturn Louisiana’s new congressional district map

A group of 12 plaintiffs is suing Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry over the state’s new congressional district map, alleging the map violates civil rights protected by the 14th and 15th amendments.  

Would reorganization help LED better recruit companies?

Two of Louisiana’s most prominent business organizations are backing a restructuring of Louisiana Economic...

A New Orleans attorney is seeking to block the Blue Cross sale

New Orleans-based attorney Tut Kinney has filed two lawsuits in an effort to effectively block the sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to Elevance Health.

What the Fed is now saying about cutting its key rate

The Federal Reserve indicated today that it’s nearing a long-awaited shift toward cutting interest rates, a sign it has grown confident that its close to fully taming inflation. But the Fed also signaled that the first rate cut is likely months away.