Dallas Fed: regional energy sector active, but cautious
(The Center Square) - Companies operating in the nation's most productive oil and gas region report business activity surged to a four-year high in... Read More.
Louisiana
Trump-backed Letlow wins Louisiana Republican Senate runoff
(The Center Square) - U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won Louisiana's Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Saturday, defeating state Treasurer John Fleming in a... Read More.
Shreveport launches downtown revitalization; safety tops concerns
(The Center Square) - Shreveport is spending $130,000 to leverage the experience of a consulting firm to develop a "strategic retail plan" to revitalize... Read More.
Planned Parenthood planning its return to Louisiana
Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood has announced plans to open a clinic in New... Read More.
Energy chiefs warn EU climate rules threaten liquefied natural gas supply
(The Center Square) - U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and the leaders of three other major liquefied natural gas-producing nations warned the European Union... Read More.
Landry vetoes several NOLA construction projects
(The Center Square) - Gov. Jeff Landry vetoed more than $12 million in state construction funding earmarked for New Orleans projects, the latest flashpoint... Read More.
Shrimp mislabeling rate rises in New Orleans restaurant testing
(The Center Square) − Imported shrimp is still being sold as American wild-caught at New Orleans restaurants despite a series of Louisiana laws aimed... Read More.
Shreveport officials say Legislature failed to fund critical lighting projects
(The Center Square) - Shreveport officials voiced concern that the Legislature failed to fund any of the city's requests for money to improve lighting... Read More.
Louisiana pastor who defied COVID-19 restrictions arrested for battery
(The Center Square) - Pastor Mark Anthony "Tony" Spell, leader of Life Tabernacle Church in Central, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of second-degree... Read More.
Legislature passes Landry’s teacher stipend order
(The Center Square) - The Louisiana legislature has approved Gov. Jeff Landry's order to shift $168 million in the state's school funding formula toward... Read More.
