A sweeping rewrite of Louisiana’s campaign finance laws is nearing final passage in the state Legislature, with provisions that would expand how politicians can spend donor money—on items like country ...

The House and Senate are done for the week but will return for a busy Sunday. Meetings of the House Transportation and Appropriations committees that were slated for Friday were canceled, though both ...

Chicago home rental company Kairos Living is expanding its presence in Livingston Parish, particularly within the South Haven development in Denham Springs.  Kairos bought six lots in South Haven ...

U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Hiring fell from a revised 147,000 in April, the Department of ...

Campus Federal Credit Union announced Thursday that its merger with ALEC Federal Credit Union was approved by ALEC FCU members.  With the approval, the two credit unions will become one legal entity ...

State lawmakers are advancing a constitutional amendment that would shift authority over state employee classifications from the Civil Service Commission to the Legislature, potentially eliminating ...

Louisiana leaders this week touted numbers tied to the Super Bowl in New Orleans, claiming the game will yield a $1.25 billion statewide economic impact and generate $82.7 million in state and local ...

From janitor to apprentice process operator, Tamika Robinson’s story at Dow Plaquemine is a window into how Louisiana’s industrial giants are rethinking workforce development, 10/12 writes.  Facing ...

The Lafourche Parish Council declined to take legal action this week against oil and gas companies over coastal damage, voting 6-1 on Tuesday to reject participation in the state’s high-profile ...