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Analysis: Legislative surplus could fund needed repairs at Louisiana Capitol
The Louisiana Capitol cost $5 million to complete nearly 90 years ago, but its ongoing repair needs total tens of millions of dollars today,...
LOGA responds to Biden’s executive orders on drilling, Keystone
The Louisiana Oil and Gas Association today released a statement in response to executive orders taken by President Joe Biden this week to suspend...
Louisiana budget gap for next year estimated as high as $962M
Estimates released Friday show Louisiana's shortfall for the upcoming budget year could reach as high as $962 million, driven by the loss of one-time...
Latest Louisiana COVID-19 emergency elections plan approved
Louisiana will continue to use an expanded version of absentee-by-mail voting for the upcoming spring elections that will fill two U.S. House seats, under...
Candidate sign-up begins for Louisiana’s two congressional races
Candidate registration opened today for Louisiana's March 20 election to fill two vacant U.S. House seats, one representing a majority-minority district centered in New...
Broome hopeful federal aid forthcoming under Biden
s the battle lines for the next possible COVID-19 relief bill are being drawn, it seems increasingly likely that Baton Rouge and other local governments struggling with revenue shortfalls amid the pandemic could receive federal aid.
Broome’s anti-litter campaign won’t include fee or new equipment
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and key members of her administration laid out more details this afternoon of a comprehensive program to reduce litter and...
Federal aid instrumental in keeping Louisiana’s budget afloat
Louisiana's economy has been propped up by federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading the state's economists to forecast less damage to the state...
Metro Council to decide Wednesday on controversial Millennial Park rezoning request
The Metro Council on Wednesday will decide whether to rezone a portion of Millennial Park to allow for alcohol sales amid major backlash from nearby residents, who complain of loud noise, a lack of parking and generally poor management at the shipping container retail and restaurant park.
Baum Environmental moving forward with its own tire shredding facility
Though the city-parish deal to purchase a tire shredder with federal grant money fell through last September, the environmental consulting firm that was planning to partner with the parish in operating the equipment is moving forward with plans to open its own tire shredding facility this spring.
Audit: Number of Louisiana state workers drops, but payroll costs rise
Louisiana’s state government employee ranks have thinned over the last seven years, but the decline in workers hasn’t dropped the state payroll’s costs, according...
How Biden’s proposed paid leave policy would work
More Americans may soon be able to take more than three months of paid leave from work for sickness or to care for children...
LSU revisiting Rouses ties in wake of executive’s participation in DC protest
Fallout from supermarket executive Donald Rouse Sr.’s participation in the Jan. 6 protests on Capitol Hill continues, with LSU being the latest institution to...
Why tech startups have so much riding on the future of Section 230
When Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act was enacted in 1996, the internet was a far smaller and friendlier place. The controversial law—which...
‘LaPolitics’: Interest growing in statewide offices
Several names were floated in a Business Report column earlier this week that fueled speculation for the upcoming elections for Louisiana's statewide offices. Already...
Julia Letlow announces run for Congress
Julia Letlow, the widow of U.S. Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, will run for the 5th Congressional District seat her husband was unable to fill because...
Broome details plans to stem crime, blight and litter in Baton Rouge
As she begins her second term, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome announced two new initiatives today targeting crime, blight and litter in Baton Rouge.
Businesses weigh in on DC riot, learn lessons about social media
While the nation is still reeling from last week’s deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump supporters, major companies and trade groups across...
’LaPolitics’: Looking ahead to 2023 governor’s race
—There are already a couple of names to keep tabs on in the 2023 race for governor—and that does not even include Lt. Gov....
DOTD secretary concerned over wording in proposal to increase gas tax
Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says that although he supports, in concept, a preliminary proposal to raise the state’s gasoline tax to fund needed construction projects, he is concerned about language in the plan that calls for “reforming” the way his department operates.
