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Entergy New Orleans will ask regulators to bill customers for $150 million in Ida recovery costs
The utility company said in a statement Wednesday that Hurricane Ida depleted its disaster recovery account, and it intends to pay off the securitized bonds over "approximately 15 years" through the ratepayer surcharge.
Dillard University becomes third Louisiana HBCU to receive bomb threat
Dillard University closed its Gentilly campus after receiving a bomb threat Friday morning, campus officials announced on social media.
Gov. John Bel Edwards to discuss coastal restoration with U.S. Senate committee
Gov. John Bel Edwards is heading to Delaware where he will testify Wednesday at a U.S. Senate committee field hearing on coastal restoration and climate change.
Public hearings set to plan $600M in Louisiana storm recovery for Delta, Laura victims
Four in-person meetings and a virtual hearing are scheduled from March 9 to 16, with events set in Alexandria, Lake Charles, Monroe and Shreveport.
Gov. Edwards extends Louisiana’s COVID-19 emergency order without mask mandate
Gov. John Bel Edwards extended Louisiana’s COVID-19 public health emergency order Wednesday but without a required mask mandate for certain settings. All 64 parishes in the state remain at high risk for transmission of the virus.
California company to build sustainable materials plant with 200 new jobs in Louisiana
A California company plans to spend $750 million to build a facility in Ascension Parish that will manufacture plant-based material for packaging, textiles and other uses.
Louisiana Legislature to review handling of Ronald Greene’s death in State Police custody
A select committee of Louisiana lawmakers will be formed "to review the handling, on all levels" of Ronald Greene's death in State Police custody, House Speaker Clay Schexnayder said in a written statement Thursday morning.
Attorney General Jeff Landry tries again to block health care worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled otherwise last month, but Louisiana's attorney general is once again trying to get a court to block the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers at facilities that accept federal funding.
Attorney General Jeff Landry seeks to join lawsuit against New Orleans COVID mandates
To prevent the spread of the virus, Mayor LaToya Cantrell has issued orders to restaurants, bars and other settings where people gather that require proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test for entry.
Louisiana redistricting session begins with late rush of maps, controversy for governor
The Louisiana Legislature convenes at 5 p.m. Tuesday to begin a redistricting session to account for population changes in the state over the past 10 years.
Louisiana revenue chief stepping down for job at LSU
A long-time Department of Revenue employee will take her place, according to the governor's office.
Campaign aims to raise human trafficking awareness in Louisiana
The effort, Stop Trafficking LA: Human Trafficking is REAL, will focus on how to identify when a trafficking victim needs help and more specific services for victims.