6.28.23 – Louisiana Illuminator Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed legislation that would have phased out the corporate franchise tax but also cost the state millions in . Gov. John Bel Edwards on Wednesday vetoed legislation that would have phased...
6.22.23 – The Center Square Some lawmakers are raising the prospect of a special session to rework the budget following a chaotic close to the legislative session that included funding cuts that took some by surprise. The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday...
6.16.23 – The Advocate After a massive data breach exposed at least 6 million Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles records, state officials are recommending anyone who holds a Louisiana driver’s license change all of their passwords. The state’s...
6.11.23 – Shreveport Times During this year’s session 179 bills were passed. Those bills include a “Don’t say gay” bill and the ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Although these bills passed, they still require the governor’s...
6.1.23 – Baton Rouge Business Report Thirty-ninth: Louisiana workers made an average of $1,134 per week in the last quarter of 2022, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows, with wages falling around 0.8% from the same period the previous year The...
5.24.23 – KTAL -SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) Louisiana’s Napoleonic Code-inspired laws sometimes come up short of making sense, but those born with a heightened sense of humor may find some of these strange Louisiana laws to be hilarious. From rules about spitting, to...