Shreveport sets new tax for film and entertainment district
(The Center Square) - Shreveport is poised to add a 2% sales tax and 2% hotel occupancy tax in the city's new Film and... Read More.
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Bills criminalizing church protests advance in Louisiana
(The Center Square) - Two bills seeking to impose criminal penalties for disrupting a church service advanced in the Louisiana Legislature on Tuesday.
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Op-Ed: Louisiana needs more transparency when children die due to abuse, neglect
On March 9, Sen. Beth Mizell introduced Bill 329 to push Louisiana toward greater transparency when children die due to suspected... Read More.
Shreveport seeks federal help after water emergency
(The Center Square) - Shreveport's recent water emergency has left the city searching for financial assistance for repairs as much of its infrastructure funding... Read More.
At least a dozen new legacy lawsuits target energy industry
(The Center Square) - Lawyers for Louisiana landowners are moving quickly to file oilfield contamination suits before a new state law takes effect that... Read More.
La. judges file federal lawsuit over judicial redistricting
Three Baton Rouge district judges have sued the state of Louisiana in federal court over a 2025 judicial redistricting law.
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Legislators seek to expand vocational, technical scholarships
(The Center Square) - Louisiana lawmakers are pushing to expand access to the state's TOPS-Tech scholarship program and bring more balance to higher education... Read More.
Gulf Coast Amtrak route exceeds capacity projections
(The Center Square) - Amtrak's new rail service between New Orleans and Mobile has surpassed first-year ridership projections just six months after launch, according... Read More.
American gasoline prices increase most in one week since 2020
(The Center Square) - American gasoline prices continued to rise on Friday and are up the most of any week since 2022.
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Shreveport data center in limbo as projects advance at Caddo, Bossier sites
(The Center Square) - STACK Infrastructure is moving forward with Amazon-related development at two project sites near Shreveport, whereas the city's planned data center... Read More.
