As Louisiana’s unemployment rate ticks up, job totals grow

Led by a noticeable rebound in New Orleans, Louisiana has gained 48,200 jobs over the last year, according to state figures released Thursday.Louisiana’s total nonfarm employment in December was 1,958,700, up from 1,910,500 in the same month in 2021, according to not...

$45 million plan seeks to entice new insurance companies to Louisiana

1.30.23 – BATON ROUGE, La. Thousands of homeowners in the state were left searching for new insurance after several companies ceased providing coverage after damage from recent hurricanes. Lawmakers in Baton Rouge are set to flood the Capitol building starting...

Louisiana budget priorities: Where the governor, state lawmakers stand

 The Louisiana Capitol Building, April 8, 2021. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator). 1.16.23 – Louisiana Illuminator Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana legislators agree that pay raises for K-12 school teachers, roads and bridges will likely benefit from...

Surveillance cameras recorded you. Who should be able to see?

1.14.23 – Louisiana Illuminator – BY: MICHAEL ISAAC STERN, VERITE – NEW ORLEANS As local law enforcement collects more and more video surveillance footage from public spaces, government agencies are being forced to grapple with whether the public...

Louisiana’s population decline is among nation’s steepest

1.3.23 – Business Report –   Louisiana is among the states with the biggest population declines in recent years, according to new U.S. census data. Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows Louisiana ranked fifth among states for  numeric decline in...

With a new year comes new laws across Louisiana

12.29.22 – Louisiana (KLFY) With a new year comes new laws and regulations across Louisiana.  One ensures that all homes sold or rented must have a carbon monoxide detector. Ashley Rodrigue with the Louisiana State Fire Marshal‘s office says this comes after a...