Jim Beam column: Flood insurance too expensiveU.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana told a Baton Rouge columnist that Congress has done a number of good things that people know little about and some that […]American Press3d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyflood insurance reform
In GOP Speaker Mike Johnson’s district, the political mood is mixed for the party in powerThe GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is rolling out in different ways across U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s home district — from steakhouse servers getting a tax break on tips to a community center where […]American Press11d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyMike Johnsonmidterm election outlook
Senate considers establishing $50B nuclear energy campusesBy Alton Wallace | The Center Square Members of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works on Wednesday considered a $50 billion federal plan that would fund three […]American Press14d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomynuclear energy plan hearing
State adds $20 million in federal funds to fortified roof programBy Nolan Mckendry | The Center Square Louisiana is adding $20 million in federal disaster-recovery money to its fortified roof program, bringing the state’s planned investment this year to $100 […]American Press14d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomylouisiana fortify homes expansion
LNG tanker loaded in Cameron alters course without delivering load after cyberattackBy Alton Wallace | The Center Square Federal intelligence agencies are actively monitoring nearly 20 commercial vessels globally following a sophisticated cyberattack on a natural gas tanker loaded at a […]American Press17d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologylng tanker cyberattack
Jim Beam column: Data centers coming under firePresident Donald Trump and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry love AI data centers. The state has secured $160 billion in new capital investment over the last two and a half years […]American Press2mo agoWhole story →EconomyTechnologyJeff Landryai data center investments
Landry fast tracks critical minerals environmental reviewsLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed a pair of executive orders that fast-track environmental permitting for critical minerals and rare earth production as part of an effort to attract heavy […]American Press2mo agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyJeff Landrylouisiana critical minerals policy
Landry accuses New Orleans of treating state as ‘ATM’By Nolan Mckendry | The Center Square Gov. Jeff Landry escalated his dispute with New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno on Friday, accusing the city of routinely using state government as an […]American Press3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyHelena Morenolouisiana budget dispute
