Task Force listens to environmental agency on air pollution
(The Center Square) - Legislators met Tuesday to hear the negative effects of air pollution and the importance of real-time air quality monitoring systems.
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Louisiana
Shreveport City Council approves 2025 budget
(The Center Square) — The 2025 Shreveport budget that was approved this week has a focus on improving the streets and addressing blight throughout the city.
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Report: 10th-worst legal environment keeping businesses out of Louisiana
(The Center Square) − Louisiana's judicial system is under scrutiny as record-setting legal verdicts, a plaintiff-friendly environment, and skyrocketing auto insurance costs continue to impact the state's economy...
Landrys crime approach yielding partisan responses
(The Center Square) − Gov. Jeff Landry’s promises to tackle crime in Louisiana have included one special session, 22 signed bills and a judicial overhaul of what, at...
Constitutional amendments emphasize fiscal responsibility, judicial accountability
(The Center Square) − On Saturday, Louisiana voters approved Constitutional Amendment 2, ushering in new rules to prevent the kind of last-minute budget rush that drew criticism during...
Edwards defeats Broome in Baton Rouge mayoral race
(The Center Square) — Republican Sid Edwards has been elected Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, defeating Democratic incumbent Sharon Weston Broome in a decisive victory.
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Caddo and Bossier had low turnouts in Saturdays elections
(The Center Square) — Saturday's election in Louisiana was focused on constitutional amendments and parish and municipal races and turn out was low in both Bossier and Caddo...
Black bear hunting returns to Louisiana
(The Center Square) — After years on the endangered species list, black bears will once again be hunted in Sportsman's Paradise.
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Op-Ed: Legal system abuse drives up Louisiana auto insurance costs
The Insurance Research Council (IRC) recently released a report on auto insurance affordability in Louisiana. Unfortunately, the findings are not new. As has been the case for years,...
Voters to vote Saturday on constitutional amendments
(The Center Square) — Louisiana voters face critical decisions on four constitutional amendments in Saturday's election, tackling issues ranging from judicial accountability to budget procedures and property tax...
