Legislators want to know more about the state’s opioid settlement funds
(The Center Square) – Two Lafayette legislators are seeking a statewide audit of how Louisiana is using its share of opioid settlement money, saying...
Pelican Institute: Out-of-state money holding Louisiana back
(The Center Square) – Money from out-of-state environmental groups is funding lawsuits hindering Louisiana’s economic growth, according to The Pelican Institute for Public Policy,...
Dormant Libbey Glass plant to be cleared for industrial redevelopment
(The Center Square) – North Louisiana Economic Development leveraged millions in public funds and state backing to reposition a key manufacturing complex in Shreveport...
Army awards $400M contract for Lake Pontchartrain storm surge protection
(The Center Square) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday a contract worth more than $400 million was awarded for to build...
FEMA opens up $1B in hurricane protection funding
(The Center Square) − FEMA has made $1 billion available nationwide through a revived disaster-mitigation grant program that Louisiana has relied on for flood...