Politics & Policy

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office says it doesn’t know who used the governor’s two suites at the Caesars Superdome for the sold-out Beyoncé Renaissance concert in New Orleans Sept. 27

Carbon capture projects, pivotal to the energy transition in the nation’s industrial sector, are garnering substantial attention, especially in Louisiana’s Capital Region as it becomes a hotspot for such projects. 

The nation’s employers scaled back their hiring in October, adding a modest but still...

Good news or bad news first? Because there was plenty of both this week for the fledgling U.S. offshore wind industry.

Seven nonconsecutive days of early voting begin today for what should be Louisiana’s final...

The upcoming sale of federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases was officially postponed today amid legal fights over protections for an endangered species of whale.

A Louisiana legislative task force established to consider the local impacts of carbon capture and sequestration will begin meeting on Monday. 

A $2.1 billion plan to replace the aging Interstate 10 bridge in Lake Charles suffered a potentially fatal blow last week when state lawmakers rejected the project’s financing plan because it relied heavily on tolls criticized by trucking companies, reports NOLA.com.

An annual review of Louisiana's governing boards shows a net increase of five from the prior year, as well as 14 inactive and dozens that haven't reported any meetings since 2019.

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