New Orleans shrimp festival passes test for local Gulf shrimp
(The Center Square) — For the second straight year, every food vendor at the Louisiana Shrimp Festival & Shrimp Aid in New Orleans was... Read More.
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Caddo juvenile detention numbers show sharp drop
(The Center Square) — Updated numbers show a drastic decrease in the number of Caddo Parish residents in juvenile detention.
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Shreveport fight alarms residents; City Council urges arrests
(The Center Square) — Shreveport residents packed a City Council meeting on Tuesday to address safety concerns downtown, where a violent fight broke out... Read More.
LNG exports soar as new plants start up in Louisiana, Texas
(The Center Square) — U.S. LNG exports reached a fourth consecutive monthly high in October at 10.1 million tons as new gas liquefaction plants... Read More.
Wade Rousse named LSU president
(The Center Square) — The LSU Board of Supervisors on Tuesday selected Wade Rousse as the university system’s 29th president and chose James Dalton... Read More.
Op-Ed: Stablecoin ‘rewards’ are a risk to financial stability
Congress has long recognized that stablecoins should not function as unregulated bank deposits. The intent of the recently enacted GENIUS Act is clear: to... Read More.
Shreveport City Council to hold special meeting after downtown fight
(The Center Square) — The Shreveport City Council has called a special meeting for Tuesday after a violent fight broke out downtown over the... Read More.
New Orleans crime down as city prepares for National Guard
(The Center Square) — Major crime in New Orleans is down by double digits this year even as the city prepares for Gov. Jeff... Read More.
Meta to buy power from Louisiana solar plants
(The Center Square) —Facebook parent company Meta will contract to purchase power generated at two new solar energy plants in Louisiana, a move that... Read More.
Louisiana urged tariff exemptions for Hyundai, chemical plants
(The Center Square) — President Trump’s expansion of tariffs hasn’t affected Louisiana’s ability to attract companies and create jobs, economic development officials say, but... Read More.
