Politics & Policy

All 14 of the transition councils appointed by Gov.-elect Jeff Landry wrapped up their...

The Environmental Protection Agency conducted more on-site inspections of industrial sites this year than...

At his final press conference Monday, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards indicated he’s not retiring completely from politics at the end of his term, leaving open the possibility for another run for public office.

At least six major U.S. companies―including JPMorgan Chase―have modified policies meant to boost racial...

A new report from a Libertarian think tank highlights Louisiana's declining gasoline tax revenues...

After skyrocketing in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and then tempering almost as dramatically a year later, health care spending in the U.S. rose just over 4% in 2022, hitting $4.5 trillion, the federal government announced last week.

East Baton Rouge City-Parish bought the shopping center at the corner of Plank and Hooper roads on behalf of the neighboring Greater Baton Rouge Airport District as part of a $54 million airport and traffic project. 

The federal government has approved the second part of Louisiana’s plan to spend more than $1.35 billion to provide high-speed internet throughout the state, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today. 

Outgoing Gov. John Bel Edwards is a conservative, Southern Democrat who some have speculated might have been better served if he had been willing to switch parties. 

A federal appeals court refused Friday to reconsider its ruling, meaning the Louisiana Legislature has until Jan. 15 to enact a new congressional map after a lower court found that the current political boundaries dilute the power of the state’s Black voters.