New Orleans overtime costs rose 80% in 3 years, audit finds
(The Center Square) - New Orleans spent nearly $51 million on overtime, a cost that helped fuel the city's recent budget crisis, according to... Read More.
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Turner Industries to relocate Texas nuclear fab to Louisiana
(The Center Square) - Baton Rouge-based Turner Industries is relocating its nuclear fabrication business from Paris, Texas to plants in New Iberia and Port... Read More.
LIV tournament postponed in Louisiana, incentives to be repaid
(The Center Square) - Louisiana's planned LIV Golf tournament in New Orleans has been postponed until at least the fall, after the state had... Read More.
Bossier leaders propose nearly $1M for growth planning update
(The Center Square) - Bossier city and parish governments propose to spend nearly $1 million of taxpayer funds for professional planning services to help... Read More.
Energy companies refusing to invest until lawsuits are over, lawmaker says
(The Center Square) - Louisiana energy companies may be keeping major projects on the sidelines until a 2025 law meant to bring more predictability... Read More.
23 state AGs demand top ratings agencies explain ESG-driven downgrades
(The Center Square) - Nearly two dozen state attorneys general are asking the three top ratings agencies to explain their "ESG-driven" downgrades of fossil-fuel... Read More.
Caddo jail overcrowding worsens; Justice Department recommendations not met
(The Center Square) - Parish leaders have yet to act on Department of Justice recommendations to reduce Caddo Correctional Center overcrowding, and based on... Read More.
New Orleans Jazz Fest security increased
(The Center Square) − New Orleans officials said Thursday they are aware of a federal investigation into a plot to carry out a mass... Read More.
Louisiana vows crime crackdown after mall shooting
(The Center Square) − Baton Rouge and state leaders on Friday promised an aggressive law enforcement response after a shooting at the Mall of... Read More.
Decision on $1B I-49 connector route expected this fall
(The Center Square) - Federal officials are expected to decide this year where the Interstate 49 Inner City Connector, plagued by local opposition and... Read More.
