NEW ORLEANS - The Bureau of Governmental Research has announced the appointment of five new members to its board of directors and the election of the board’s officers for the 2021 year. The board’s newly elected members, who will serve…
NEW ORLEANS – The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices community has released new national survey data showing that the first round of PPP helped the vast majority of small businesses stay open, but more support is needed to help…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana hasn’t had to borrow as much money as was feared to keep the state’s unemployment benefits trust fund afloat, but employers still could face higher taxes if a revenue solution isn’t found during the legislative session,…
BATON ROUGE – Gov. John Bel Edwards has requested a presidential emergency declaration in response to winter weather that has left at least three people dead and tens of thousands without electricity and water. Requested federal assistance includes commodities and…
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Treasury said that Moody’s Rating Agency has revised the state's outlook to positive for outstanding general obligation bonds that finance state construction projects.…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s top elections official is pushing to resume his voting machine replacement effort, telling the state's chief procurement officer that her temporary hold on work to hire a contractor “needlessly upended” the process. Secretary of…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans announced that new COVID-19 guidelines will go into effect at 6 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, allowing bars and breweries to resume indoor service at 25% of their permitted occupancy. Since the…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Though lawmakers spurned recent proposals to raise Louisiana's stagnant gasoline tax, another Republican legislator is trying to muscle through the idea, hoping he can persuade colleagues that significant new money is needed to attack a…
BATON ROUGE – Offshore oil exploration can go hand-in-hand with President Joe Biden’s stated goals of reducing carbon emissions and fighting climate change, Louisiana officials argued Wednesday. State government and business leaders said they are deeply concerned about the federal…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Health Department, New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and the Orleans Parish Communication District have announced the launch of a citywide vaccine waitlist. “COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact, highlighting longstanding…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards disagrees with President Joe Biden's targeting of fossil fuel industries and wants the White House to reconsider its decision to pause new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico,…
NEW ORLEANS - The Biden administration’s new limits on the fossil fuel industry are raising alarms in the Louisiana business community because, as Tulane University’s Eric Smith said, “oil and gas is virtually in every phase of our economy -…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards decided against loosening his coronavirus restrictions Tuesday and received his first dose of the vaccine, a day after expanding access to the shots to include Louisiana government officials involved in pandemic response work.…
NEW ORLEANS - Keva Landrum, former Chief Judge for Orleans Parish Criminal District Court and previous interim Orleans Parish District Attorney, has joined New Orleans-based law firm Deutsch Kerrigan. Landrum served as Chief Judge of the 41st Judicial District Criminal…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards will receive his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine Tuesday, a day after he expanded access to the shots to include Louisiana government officials involved in pandemic response work. The Democratic governor was…
NEW ORLEANS — The City has announced regulations and enforcement procedures for the upcoming Mardi Gras weekend and Mardi Gras day, in addition to enhanced enforcement this weekend. “We’re doing this in response to the health crisis that we are…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The mayor of New Orleans says she will soon announce an official plan for crowd control ahead of Fat Tuesday. Friday’s announcement comes after video of huge crowds on Bourbon Street went viral over the weekend, WDSU-TV reported.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says there are “tough months ahead” for the country with COVID-19 continuing to flare, making it critical that Congress pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package. In her first public interview since…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — As demand for the coronavirus vaccine continues to dwarf Louisiana's available supply, a little-known group meeting out of public sight is advising Gov. John Bel Edwards and state officials in their decisions of who is eligible for…
BATON ROUGE – A group of Louisiana voting-rights advocates are urging lawmakers to commit to four principles organizers say will help to ensure a “fair” redistricting process. After the federal government’s once-a-decade population census, states create new political boundaries that…
NEW ORLEANS - Oliver Houk, a Tulane professor and internationally recognized environmental law scholar, says the oil…
BATON ROUGE - Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said that the Louisiana Department of Insurance Office of Consumer Services recovered more than $22 million for consumers from insurance companies through complaint resolution in 2020. All payouts are in excess of what…
NEW ORLEANS - The daily paper reports that a Los Angeles-based company has started discussions with local officials about a proposal to build a $250 million casino and resort on a waterfront site near Slidell. Casino operator Peninsula Pacific Entertainment,…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana officials have provided COVID-19 vaccines to 406 providers across all 64 parishes this week, Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office said Monday. Residents who are at least 70 years old are eligible. Vaccine supplies are limited and…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Most Louisiana state agencies didn't have work-from-home policies before the coronavirus pandemic and struggled with technology challenges when told to allow employees to work virtually, according to an audit released Monday. Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera's office surveyed…
BATON ROUGE – State Treasurer John M. Schroder announced this week that the Main Street Recovery Grant Program, now closed, issued $262 million in grants to 20,751 small businesses across Louisiana. “The pandemic devastated our small businesses, and the Main…
NEW ORLEANS - Commercial printing company Crystal Clear Imaging said it has an unexpected hit item on its hands: printed cutouts of Bernie Sanders, the iconic U.S. Senator from Vermont, in his famous "chilly with mittens" pose from the Jan.…
NEW ORLEANS - Beginning Friday, Jan. 29, the City of New Orleans will begin enforcing a new set of rules for musicians who play wind-blown instruments at outdoor events. Sarah Babcock, the New Orleans Health Department’s director of policy and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order halting new leases for oil and natural gas development on federal land, a move criticized by the industry and some state governors. “We’re going to review and reset…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Improving coronavirus statistics have led New Orleans officials to ease some virus-related restrictions and announce plans for students to return to classrooms, but bars in the city will stay closed for indoor service through the usually raucous Mardi…
