Bossier community college programs bolster northwest economy and jobs
(The Center Square) - A labor market analytics company produced a new report detailing Bossier Parish Community College's significant economic and job impact across... Read More.
Louisiana
Redevelopment in downtown Shreveport prompts parking review
(The Center Square) - An uptick in commercial and business development plans for downtown Shreveport have raised concerns about parking, which is ample but... Read More.
Tutoring expansion unanimously clears Education Committee
(The Center Square) - A bill by Sen. Patrick McMath that would expand Louisiana's high-dosage tutoring program to more students unanimously cleared the Education... Read More.
Op-Ed: Louisiana should bet big on educational freedom
During his State of the State address this month, Gov. Jeff Landry announced his plans to increase funding for Louisiana's... Read More.
Op-Ed: Ambiguous bill regulating software developers would lead to more lawsuit abuse
Louisiana's HB190, recently enacted as a new provision in the state's Civil Code, sounds innocuous on the surface: it requires software developers to exercise... Read More.
Op-Ed: Louisiana’s energy producers make it possible for U.S. to defend its national security interests
President Donald Trump did not start a war with Iran. He is trying to stop a war by Iran. Our intelligence showed that Iran... Read More.
Senator hopes student ID biill will help crackdown on underage drinking at LSU
(The Center Square) - As Louisiana lawmakers consider letting college students add their student IDs to LA Wallet, state Sen. Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton, says... Read More.
Louisiana is racing to build workforce for blue-collar surge
(The Center Square) - Louisiana lawmakers are pushing several laws meant to support and supercharge the state's blue-collar workforce to meet the demands of... Read More.
Two bills propose competing methods for selecting port commission
(The Center Square) - Two pending bills at the statehouse this legislative session offer contrasting approaches for how local governments can choose members of... Read More.
Bill would limit climate suits against energy industry
A Louisiana lawmaker has advanced a bill that would shield oil and gas companies from lawsuits seeking compensation for the effects of climate change,... Read More.
