Panel nixes Louisiana bill limiting damages awards to $500K
In a setback for supporters of tort reform, a Louisiana bill that would have limited general or noneconomic damages in civil court verdicts to...
Transit policing proposal draws opposition amid officer shortage
(The Center Square) – A suggestion by Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux to shift some police resources away from daily patrol and response activities to...
Gulf cities to host maritime America 250 celebrations
(The Center Square) – The twin Gulf cities of Houston and New Orleans are hosting maritime events in April and May as part of...
Shreveport weighs tax lien updates to boost sales of blighted properties
(The Center Square) – Shreveport is considering amending its code to make real estate seized for unpaid property taxes more appealing to buyers and,...
Sewage, waterboard proposal strips universities from nomination role
(The Center Square) − A substitute version of Rep. Stephanie Hilferty’s Sewerage and Water Board bill would remove New Orleans-area universities from the board’s...