WASHINGTON (AP) — Key measures of prices and wages remained high in March, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates next week for the 10th time since March of last year in its drive to defeat high…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Voters in Louisiana mostly approved extending dozens of taxes to pay for school and local government operations on Saturday, but voters in low-turnout elections in New Orleans, Alexandria and some other jurisdictions rejected levies. Voters in…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — As several conservative states adopt legislation that prohibits school employees from teaching or discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, Louisiana advanced its own “Don’t Say Gay” bill Wednesday. The anti-LGBTQ+ measure was narrowly…
NEW ORLEANS — Gov. John Bel Edwards and former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will be among the speakers at the 2023 State of the Coast conference, scheduled for May 31 through June 2 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — Several bills to restructure Louisiana’s tax system received their first hearing in the House Ways and Means Committee this week. Committee members on Monday reviewed five bills sponsored by state Rep. Richard Nelson, R-Mandeville,…
NEW ORLEANS — From Greater New Orleans Inc.: The Department of the Air Force selected Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans among the next bases to receive one of its two newest fighters, alongside a fleet of aircraft to…
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Illuminator: Former business lobbyist Stephen Waguespack and his supporters have touted their ability to raise $3.1 million in just one month to support his gubernatorial election efforts, but over 43% of that money has…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: On April 19, BGR released a report intended to help Orleans Parish voters make an informed decision on whether to nearly double a 2.8-mill tax for the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office…
NEW ORLEANS – On April 14, President Joseph R. Biden announced the appointment of Mel Buchanan, RosaMary curator of decorative arts and design at the New Orleans Museum of Art, to a committee dedicated to the preservation of the White…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — A recent audit of the Louisiana Department of Health uncovered a dozen financial and management issues, many involving problems that have plagued the agency for years. Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack issued a financial…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Pornography websites that don't require their users in Louisiana to present proof of age, such as by uploading their license, could face fines of $5,000 a day under a bill advancing in the House. Lawmakers in…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — As the 2023 Louisiana governor's race nears, the campaign war chest of Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry has far surpassed the cash on hand of any other gubernatorial candidate in the state. Landry, a conservative Republican…
NEW ORLEANS — The NOLA Coalition has released the latest edition of its “NOPD Recruiting and Retention Dashboard.” The alliance of local businesses and nonprofits hopes the monthly reports will help support transparency, action, and effectiveness in police recruiting and…
NEW ORLEANS – From Entergy New Orleans: Today, Entergy New Orleans filed a request with the New Orleans City Council for approval of Phase 1 of its Entergy Future Ready Resilience Plan. Entergy New Orleans is proposing to implement its…
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — So much has been invested in clean energy that there can be no rolling back of moves to end carbon emissions, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said Sunday. Kerry noted that if countries deliver on promises…
BATON ROUGE – From the Louisiana Department of Treasury: Military veterans are the focus of State Treasurer John M. Schroder’s new initiative aimed at helping return unclaimed property to those who have served the nation. "Veterans Cash Claim" is the…
BATON ROUGE — State officials are trying to figure out how to remedy a decline in TOPS scholarship participation throughout the state. The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, known as TOPS, is a merit-based scholarship funded by the state. The…
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Illuminator: A Pennsylvania company and global leader in carbon capture technology hired 25 lobbyists ahead of the Louisiana Legislature’s regular lawmaking session this year as the business faces a slew of bills meant to…
Washington, D.C. (press release) – On April 11, a coalition of environmental groups, including Louisiana-based Healthy Gulf, filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to set limits on harmful chemicals like cyanide, benzene, mercury and…
NEW ORLEANS — On April 4, Louisiana First Lady Donna Edwards was honored by Eden House Nola for her leadership in bringing public awareness to the problem of human trafficking in Louisiana. “We are honored to have First Lady Donna…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — In Louisiana, teacher pay raises, added exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban and abolishing the death penalty are among items on Gov. John Bel Edwards’ wish list this legislative session. Unable to run for re-election…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawsuit that Louisiana and other Republican-leaning states filed challenging figures the Biden administration uses to calculate damages from greenhouse gasses was dismissed Wednesday by a federal appeals court. The unanimous decision by three judges on…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana’s budget and bills about abortion access, the state insurance crisis, teacher pay and LGBTQ rights will top the state legislative agenda when lawmakers return to the Capitol Monday. The state Constitution requires the two-month long…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Guns are the leading cause of death for kids under 18 in Louisiana and across the United States. On April 6, Children’s Hospital New Orleans and the New Orleans Health Department are taking action by…
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Illuminator: Of the hundreds of bills prefiled ahead of next week’s regular legislative session, dozens would have far-reaching implications for Louisiana’s public colleges and universities. Here are five of the most notable proposals that…
BATON ROUGE – From Louisiana Economic Development: Louisiana has officially launched the State Small Business Credit Initiative, making up to $113 million of federal support available to small business owners via private equity funds and financial institutions around the state.…
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children: On April 4, the LPIC, in partnership with United Way of Southeast Louisiana, hosted a press conference at the Louisiana State Capitol to release a report that analyzed the modern…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – There is widespread, bipartisan support for action to address Louisiana’s urgent land loss crisis through large-scale coastal restoration projects, according to a new poll released today by Global Strategy Group (GSG) on behalf of Restore…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Oil companies offered a combined $264 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in a sale mandated by last year’s climate bill compromise. The auction was the first in the Gulf in…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — Louisiana’s Stadium and Exposition District in New Orleans collected more than $63 million in hotel occupancy tax in fiscal year 2022, in addition to smaller contributions from the legislature. Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack…
