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Analysis: OSU’s F. King Alexander deflects LSU scandal blame
Oregon State President F. King Alexander says he wasn't to blame for the Title IX violations that took place at LSU when he was president from 2013 to 2019.
Bill could make Louisiana a hub for carbon capture and sequestration
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy has joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the nation’s first comprehensive carbon dioxide infrastructure package, which could make Louisiana a national hub for carbon capture and sequestration.
GOP attorneys general question stimulus provision barring tax cuts
Republican attorneys general from 21 states, including Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, are questioning a provision in the $1.9 trillion pandemic rescue plan that...
Metro Council to reconsider Millennial Park rezoning request
Two months after his rezoning request was defeated, Millennial Park developer Cameron Jackson will go before the Metro Council Zoning Committee on Wednesday and...
A taxing infrastructure concern
Addressing the region’s crumbling transportation infrastructure system will be a business priority when state legislators convene next month.
Planning Commission approves rezoning of 37-acre Pecue property
The Planning Commission has approved plans to rezone nearly 37 acres of Pecue Lane near Ward’s Creek for commercial warehousing use.
Edwards wants stimulus to help pay for infrastructure, replenish jobless fund
Gov. John Bel Edwards will propose using portions of Louisiana’s share of the $350 billion in government aid called for in the American Rescue...
Does the American Rescue Plan ban state tax cuts?
Many are concerned that states accepting money from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds could be prohibited from implementing tax cuts between now...
COVID-19 relief bill passes without support from Louisiana representatives
President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill that will send $1,400 to most Americans won final passage in the House on Wednesday with...
BESE asks lawmakers for additional $40M in K-12 funding
Louisiana’s top school board is expected to send state lawmakers a nearly $4 billion public school financing proposal today that would double the spending...
Woman’s Hospital, H&E, Materra seek annexation into Baton Rouge
Woman’s Hospital, H&E Equipment Services and Materra Development have filed a petition with the city-parish seeking annexation for their respective properties into the city...
Biden order could alter how colleges handle sexual misconduct allegations
President Joe Biden is rethinking Trump administration policies that weakened how colleges and universities that get federal dollars handle sexual assault accusations on campus,...
Analysis: Louisiana weighs hefty borrowing to pay levee debt
After Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana delayed paying its debts for improvements to the federal flood protection system stretching across five parishes in the New Orleans...
‘LaPolitics’: Redistricting session faces more delays
Usually around this time in the decennial redistricting process state lawmakers would be knee-deep in planning their special session to redraw our election lines...
Attorney General Jeff Landry signs onto coastal lawsuit settlement
Attorney General Jeff Landry announced this morning he’s backing a $100 million settlement between a dozen coastal parishes and mining corporation Freeport McMoRan to...
Study: Medicaid expansion cut uncompensated care costs 33% in Louisiana hospitals
A new study by researchers at Tulane University finds that the state’s 2016 expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act has had a significant impact in reducing what hospitals spend caring for uninsured patients.
A chilling decision
LSU’s handling of a massive energy services contract for its main campus has scared off potential bidders and damaged the state’s already tarnished image.
Complaint alleges Metro Council violated open meetings law in Alton Sterling settlement talks
Longtime neighborhood activist Mary Jane Marcantel has filed a complaint with East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore and state Attorney General Jeff...
Tax reform, infrastructure among LABI priorities for 2021
Reforming the state's tax structure and infrastructure improvements will be among the priorities for the Louisiana's Association of Business and Industry, LABI President and...
Amid criticism, Louisiana ends search for new voting machines
Louisiana's secretary of state decided Wednesday to shelve his search for new voting machines after a barrage of complaints about the bid process from...
