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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Farm Bureau to cut auto rates for 80,000
(The Center Square) − Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple on Friday announced that Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company will reduce auto insurance rates...
Blight surcharge and increased spending in proposed 2026 Shreveport budget
(The Center Square) – Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux has public safety, city projects and blight at the top of his mind in the newly...
Sales and use tax collections up for Shreveport
(The Center Square) – Shreveport has collected $111 million in sales and use taxes as of Aug. 31, according to the city’s financial report.
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Louisiana achieves top reading gains while spending far less per student
(The Center Square) − Louisiana spends less per student than most of the country, yet its fourth graders are outperforming peers in nearly every...