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Lawmakers Approve $22.1M in Education Spending from Tobacco Settlement

BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — Louisiana lawmakers on Thursday approved $22.1 million in education spending from the Education Excellence Fund, a component of...

Age Verification Law Could Face Legal Challenge

BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — A new Louisiana law regarding age verification for pornographic websites is drawing controversy for several reasons, despite overwhelming...

Louisiana’s Collections and Expenses Grew in 2022

BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — Louisiana took in more money than it spent in 2022, due to higher tax collections and an influx...

Audit Finds Issues with Agency That Provides State Employee Benefits

BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — The Louisiana Office of Group Benefits filed inaccurate financial reports for the fifth consecutive year in 2022, due...

University of Louisiana System’s Revenues Down, Expenses Up

BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — The University of Louisiana System’s total expenses were up while revenues were down in fiscal year 2022, due...

Cost of Living Adjustments Mean SNAP Benefit Cuts

BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — More than a third of Louisiana households in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program will face benefit cuts next...
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Entergy Proposes 10-Year, $9.6B Plan to Harden Louisiana Electrical Grid

NEW ORLEANS (The Center Square) — Entergy Louisiana is proposing a 10-year, $9.6 billion plan to harden the electrical grid in Louisiana, and is...

Audit: Louisiana Firefighters’ Pension System Lost $247.4M Last Year

BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — The Louisiana Firefighters' Retirement System lost $247.4 million in fiscal year 2022, as the system added 91 retirees...

Audit: La. Tourism Office Needs to Better Measure Its Effectiveness

BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — The Louisiana Office of Tourism should do more to measure the effectiveness of advertising contracts and to improve...

Report Puts Louisiana Crime Data in Perspective

BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — A new report is putting Louisiana’s crime statistics in the proper perspective, illustrating the dynamic between reforms and...
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