6.3.24 – BATON ROUGE, La. (AP)- BY SARA CLINE Louisiana lawmakers adjourned the 2024 legislative session on Monday, a three-month-long gathering of the GOP-controlled body marked by the passage of a slew of conservative policies that could reshape various...
5.28.24 – Goldwater Institute -Heather Curry Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry this week signed the Welcome Home Act, landmark legislation to universally recognize out-of-state occupational licenses for new workers in the Pelican State. Once in...
A group of several workers apply a fresh coat of paint to the side of the Holiday Inn at 4848 Constitution Ave. near College Drive. Louisiana’s unemployment rate dropped below 3% in November, as the state added 11,300 jobs month-to-month..STAFF PHOTO BY TRAVIS...
5.13.24 – (The Center Square) The City Of NOLA / Facebook Shreveport does not post data online Police departments across the country have reported an astounding drop in the number of arrests over the past 10 years. Tracking arrest information from the four...
5.9.24 – KTBS The state’s revenue estimating conference – made up of lawmakers, a gubernatorial appointee and an economist – adopted a financial forecast that increases the amount of money available to lawmakers for spending by $197 million in the current...
4.30.24 – Governing Absurd occupational licensing requirements are costly for the economy and harmful to the workforce, but we don’t seem to be able to do much about them. Suppose you’re a resident of Louisiana and you’re drawn to a career that involves fashion...
