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.
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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.
Shreveport Police: Most crime down, homicides up
(The Center Square) - Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said in his monthly report that many of Shreveport's crime statistics have declined, except for... Read More.
Op-Ed: A Victory for Louisiana Workers and First Amendment Rights
In 2018, the Supreme Court settled a fundamental question of constitutional law in Janus v. AFSCME. The Court held, with clarity and conviction, that... Read More.
State law allows named storm deductibles for Arthur tornadoes
(The Center Square) - Tornado damage linked to Tropical Storm Arthur could trigger higher named storm insurance deductibles for Louisiana homeowners, even when the... Read More.
Landry school funding order stalls in court
(The Center Square) - Gov. Jeff Landry's executive order moving $168 million in the state's school funding formula is in a sort of legal... Read More.
State opens review of industrial waste site expansion
(The Center Square) - The state is seeking public review of a major expansion of a nonhazardous industrial waste disposal facility located in southern... Read More.
