Record armada of tankers bound for U.S. Gulf to load oil
(The Center Square) - An unusually large number of crude oil tankers on the open seas has the American Gulf coast as a destination... Read More.
Louisiana
Shreveport crime trend thwarted by 3 homicides in 9 days
(The Center Square) - The recent decline in Shreveport crime is showing signs of strain, as the first nine days of April recorded three... Read More.
Audit: Louisiana spending $92K a child on services for foster children
(The Center Square) - Louisiana spent at least $92.7 million on residential behavioral health services for 1,004 foster children during fiscal years 2023 through... Read More.
Murrill’s office mentioned in viral Louisiana text scam
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's office is warning state residents of a text scam claiming to be from the Lоuiѕiana Department of Justіce.
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Objection rises to local truck traffic amid parishwide industrial development push
(The Center Square) - At a time when parish leaders are promoting industrial development across the parish, one commissioner is raising concerns about allowing... Read More.
Shreveport sales tax revenue rises, still short of budget target
(The Center Square) - Shreveport sales tax revenue is outpacing last year's collections but still below the city's projected increase for its current budget... Read More.
Bills by Houma lawmaker seek stronger protections for domestic shrimpers
(The Center Square) - Louisiana lawmakers are advancing another package of bills aimed at giving state regulators more teeth against imported seafood and steering... Read More.
Commonwealth LNG signs supply deals with five major buyers
(The Center Square) - The owners of the proposed Commonwealth LNG export facility in Louisiana announced supply deals with five major buyers as the... Read More.
Regulator: LNG expansion likely to affect rare marsh bird
(The Center Square) - A proposed expansion of the Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas export facility in Louisiana could threaten the federally protected eastern... Read More.
Officials push zoning changes to revive blighted stretch of downtown Shreveport
(The Center Square) - Planning officials propose reversing outdated zoning rules in an attempt to attract reinvestment and stabilize a decaying commercial zone in... Read More.
