(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump on Friday confirmed that Republicans will work together to ditch Daylight Saving Time, the practice of changing the clocks by an hour …
(The Center Square) – Homeowners in the market for washers and dryers may have better-performing options to choose from in the near future due to a bill limiting the extent of energy efficiency …
(The Center Square) – Although a recent Congressional Budget Office analysis predicts that extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will cost about $4 trillion over the next decade, Republicans …
(The Center Square) — Louisiana is making significant progress in addressing its long-standing issue of orphaned oil wells, bolstered by enhanced legislative cooperation, federal funding, …
(The Center Square) − Louisiana's judicial system is under scrutiny as record-setting legal verdicts, a plaintiff-friendly environment, and skyrocketing auto insurance costs continue to impact …
(The Center Square) — Louisianans must get tired of hearing that the Legislature met to discuss the state's high auto insurance rates. When will the actual relief come? It's hard to …
The District Attorney’s Office will continue to serve as general counsel for the parish after a proposal to amend the Home Rule Charter failed at the ballot box on Saturday. The Parish …
The Walker City Council has its financial books in order for the remainder of 2024 and through 2025. At the Council’s regular meeting Monday night, Mayor Jimmy Watson opened a public …
It’s still early in the season, but lots of holiday shoppers are probably wishing they had more time to check off all the items on their Christmas lists. The Livingston Parish Council is …
At its final meeting of the year, the Livingston Parish School Board announced Thursday night that an ad valorem tax renewal proposal will go before voters next May. The Board passed a …
(The Center Square) – The nation's largest mortgage lender filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking to address what Rocket Mortgage sees as the misuse of the Fair …
(The Center Square) — When you sit down next time at your favorite seafood restaurant, ask your server where their shrimp is from. Given that over 90% of shrimp consumed in the US is …
(The Center Square) – Members of the U.S. House blasted the U.S. Department of Energy again for failing to respond to requests for information about its ban on liquified natural gas (LNG) …
(The Center Square) − The Louisiana Economic Development Partnership committee convened Tuesday to chart a course for drawing new industries to the state, unveiling an ambitious timeline for …
(The Center Square) – In an 11th hour tax-reform provision included in House Bill 10, $280 million from vehicle sales taxes will be redirected to the general fund, delaying infrastructure …
(The Center Square) − Shovels hit the dirt in Mobile in October, marking the long-anticipated revival of passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans. According to the Southern …
The Livingston Parish Board of Control may have – or may not have – elected its officers for 2025. After recessing the regularly scheduled November meeting two weeks ago and agreeing …
When Thomas Sapp was run over and killed on Florida Boulevard two weeks ago, it was as if Chad Matrana and his wife Kimberly James had lost their very own brother. The accident happened right in …
Budweiser bills itself as the “King of Beers.” Apparently, it’s also the king of debris that’s scattered along the highways and byways across the state of Louisiana. …
BATON ROUGE – It’s not often that Louisiana leads the country in any category. But for several years, the state has gone above and beyond in one category: sales tax. Friday …
After several delays, the Denham Springs Council has finally decided that two abandoned structures on Summers Street will be taken down once and for all. Resident Arnita Scott returned to the …
Just when the dust is starting to settle after the Nov. 5 presidential election, Livingston Parish voters will return to the polls on Saturday, Dec. 7. Parish residents will have an opportunity …
The Livingston Parish Public School system is back in the upper echelon of its fellow systems across the state. Superintendent Jody Purvis announced at Thursday’s School Board meeting that …
Speed humps and a contract bidding dispute dominated the discussion at the Livingston Parish Council meeting Thursday night. Council members found themselves with few options to consider when …
(The Center Square) – The opioid epidemic continues to rage in the U.S., a newly released report from the American Medical Association shows. The report says that while doctors …