BATON ROUGE – A broader and simpler tax structure would be fairer to taxpayers, provide a more predictable revenue stream for government, and make Louisiana’s economy more competitive with the rest of the nation, according to the Resilient Louisiana commission.…
BATON ROUGE — Today, Co-Chairs Don Pierson and Terrie Sterling and other Resilient Louisiana commissioners released their report of long-term recommendations for creating a more resilient Louisiana. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, Gov. John Bel Edwards created the Resilient Louisiana Commission…
BATON ROUGE – State government has an extra $7.4 million in federal COVID-19 relief dollars to spend, though it won’t be nearly enough to satisfy everyone who says they need help, officials said Friday. With the federal CARES Act, Congress…
BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson welcomed the award of $2.4 million in federal funds to spur business recovery throughout Louisiana in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. LED will match…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana shoppers won’t have to pay state sales taxes on most purchases Friday and Saturday. The one-time tax holiday is meant to help residents suffering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple hurricanes, though some…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The White House's coronavirus advisers are urging Louisiana to step up its restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19, as the number of hospitalized virus patients in the state edged higher Thursday amid a third wave…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana shoppers will see state sales taxes suspended for two days in November, under a bill passed by lawmakers in their latest special session and signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards. House Speaker Clay…
BATON ROUGE – A study group the Louisiana Legislature created has agreed that the state’s complex sales tax collection system should be centralized, though the details still must be hammered out. “I do believe that we’ve made a pretty healthy…
NEW ORLEANS - Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s communications director Beau Tidwell spoke to the media today to address the community's shock at learning that the city officially has banned 2021 Mardi Gras parades due to coronavirus health concerns. The news went…
ATLANTA (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign to fill out an increasingly diverse White House leadership team. Sources familiar with Biden's initial decisions confirmed Monday that former campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The city of Mobile is moving ahead with plans to hold Mardi Gras celebrations in early 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic, which is quickly worsening. Some groups already have called off parades and balls because over…
NEW ORLEANS - In a new report, the Bureau of Governmental Research - a private, nonprofit government watchdog - analyzes three separate propositions to replace several property taxes that will expire at the end of 2021. BGR said the replacement…
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Health, Gov. John Bel Edwards, Mayor LaToya Cantrell, Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, Xavier University of Louisiana President Reynold Verret and other state and local leaders announced a long-term vision to improve the overall health…
BATON ROUGE – Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed three bills meant to provide financial relief to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and response. He has also rejected a tax break for the oil industry, citing the cost…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana judge on Thursday rejected an effort by Republican state House members to force an end to Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ statewide mask mandate and other coronavirus-related restrictions. At issue is a petition signed…
NEW ORLEANS - The Downtown Development District announced that President & CEO Kurt Weigle has resigned effective Dec. 31. Weigle, who has served the DDD for nearly 18 years, submitted his resignation to the chair of the DDD's Board of…
NEW ORLEANS - A group of New Orleans-area nonprofits and philanthropists – including United Way of Southeast Louisiana, the Greater New Orleans Foundation, the Methodist Health System Foundation Inc., the Goldring Family Foundation and Pres Kabacoff – have announced a…
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell joined other officials to celebrate the completion of the $1.2 million clubhouse for the Eastshore Playground in the New Orleans East communities of Eastshore and Little Woods. The project team featured Chase Marshal Architects,…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans has released detailed information about the permitting process to host live entertainment in indoor and outdoor settings, in accordance with the ongoing public health guidelines in place to prevent the spread of…
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Legislative Auditor has raised questions about almost $31 million in spending and financial management by state entities during the first quarter of the fiscal year that began July 1. The auditor’s office is required by…
NEW ORLEANS – NOLA Hospitality Safe will host an inaugural launch event on Friday, Nov. 20. A panel of local experts will discuss the SAFE program, which aims to keep the New Orleans community healthy and the economy on the…
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana voters on Tuesday rejected a constitutional amendment meant to limit government spending growth, but the proposal’s author plans to try again next year. “We got bucked off the horse,” said Rep. Beau Beaullieu, a New Iberia…
NEW ORLEANS - The city will enter “phase 3.3” of its coronavirus reopening plan on Wednesday, said Mayor LaToya Cantrell at a Monday morning press conference. Under the new rules, bars will be allowed to seat customers indoors at 25%…
BATON ROUGE – State Treasurer John M. Schroder said the Louisiana Treasury has received $5.2 million in uncashed state income tax refunds for 20,855 people. The money was placed in the Unclaimed Property Program, where he says it can be…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — In response to complaints that family and clergy were barred from hospitals and nursing homes in the coronavirus pandemic, Louisiana legislators have rewritten state laws to lessen visitation restrictions during public health emergencies. The bills passed…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards agreed to nearly all of the $20 million-plus in pet projects that lawmakers inserted into this year's budget in their special session, announcing Friday that he stripped only a handful of…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Even as his coronavirus restrictions are being challenged in court, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Thursday that he's extending Louisiana's statewide mask mandate, business limitations and other rules he enacted to combat COVID-19 for another four weeks.…
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. gambling industry won big at the polls Tuesday, with three states authorizing legal sports betting and three others either approving or expanding casino gambling. Maryland, South Dakota and Louisiana approved sports betting. That…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican Bill Cassidy defeated 14 challengers Tuesday to win a second term representing Louisiana in the U.S. Senate without a runoff, coasting more easily to victory than his hard-fought campaign six years ago to attain…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Four incumbent Republicans and an incumbent Democrat all won reelection to the U.S. House in Tuesday's election, while a race to replace a Republican who is stepping down from Congress will be settled in a December…
