Politics & Policy

LSU President William Tate listed tax policy as his primary concern going into the first year of Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s tenure with a new legislature being seated. He shared his thoughts Wednesday in an address to the school’s Faculty Senate. 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is hosting a delegation from Ukraine at its downtown offices today, WBRZ-TV reports. 

Let Jeff be Jeff.  That was all it took to make Attorney General Jeff Landry...

Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain plans to ask the Legislature for $43...

Louisiana lawmakers voted to kill a public-private partnership to replace the Interstate 10 bridge over the Calcasieu River near Lake Charles after trucking firms complained about the cost of the tolls that would have helped to pay for the project.

The leadership in the Republican-led House of Representatives in Baton Rouge is taking shape...

The foundation customers of Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass liquefied natural gas export facility...

U.S. Rep. Garret Graves and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser are calling for more federal...

The Louisiana Legislature’s most recent capital outlay bill calls for spending some $300 million more than is available for high-priority projects, Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says. 

A new report on combined state and local taxes puts Louisiana in the lower end nationally, but residents still pay a higher tab than other states in the Southeast.