New Orleans approves $50M in road repairs despite absent FEMA extension
(The Center Square) − New Orleans officials are pressing ahead with more than $50 million in new street contracts even as the federal funding... Read More.
Louisiana
Coastal erosion suits land La. on Judicial Hellhole list
Louisiana's coastal erosion litigation, which resulted in a $744 million jury verdict against Chevron companies, ranks No. 4 on the 2026 Judicial Hellholes report,... Read More.
New Orleans crime cut in half over past two years, report says
(The Center Square) − New Orleans has cut major violent crime nearly in half over the past two years while sending more felony defendants... Read More.
Louisiana schools to spend nearly $6M on AI tools, tutoring
(The Center Square) - Louisiana education officials plan to use nearly $6 million in federal grants to expand tutoring and AI tools in public... Read More.
New Orleans cost-cutting measures are paying off, report says
(The Center Square) − Hiring freezes, limits on overtime pay and a clampdown on government contracts have saved New Orleans tens of millions of... Read More.
Newlab New Orleans, JERA to grow carbon capture technologies
(The Center Square) - Newlab New Orleans and Japanese power generation company JERA have announced a new partnership aimed at developing next-generation carbon capture... Read More.
Republicans divided over how to address rising health care costs
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Senate will hold a doomed vote next week on Democrats' bill to extend the enhanced Obamacare subsidies for... Read More.
LSU President Wade Rousse’s contract has over $1M in incentives
(The Center Square) - Wade Rousse, the new president of the LSU system, will receive a $750,000-per-year base salary in a pay package that... Read More.
Judge refuses to issue TRO in immigration enforcement case
A day after a lawsuit was filed targeting a Louisiana law related to federal immigration enforcement, a judge refused to issue a temporary restraining... Read More.
Op-Ed: Why hydrogen belongs in Louisiana’s energy future
Louisiana has always been the engine in America's energy story. We refine, process, and export the fuels that keep the lights on, keep industries... Read More.
