Audit: Boards and commissions cost $6.7M in compensation, travel
(The Center Square) – Louisiana’s boards and commissions budgeted roughly $6.7 million this fiscal year for member compensation and travel, according to the state...
Increases of 14.8% to general fund, 4.5% to sales tax revenue considered
(The Center Square) – Proposals to raise the general fund 14.8% and sales tax revenue 4.5% will be heard Tuesday in the first of...
Caddo-Bossier Port Commission salaries total over $2.8M annually
(The Center Square) – Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission employee salaries total over $2.8 million, with the executive port director making over $400,000 annually.
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Budget: Super Bowl revenue lower than expected for New Orleans
(The Center Square) − Return on investment for the Super Bowl played nearly eight months ago was lower than expected, says New Orleans Mayor...
Port of New Orleans secures trade zone expansion
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Commerce Department has approved an expansion of the Port of New Orleans’ Foreign-Trade Zone into St. Tammany Parish.
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