Louisiana House-appointed task force unveils harmful impacts of dollar stores’ low wages, health & safety violations and chronic understaffing of workers Baton Rouge, LA—A legislative task force recently concluded that […]
Category: Economy
Report: Billions in “ITEP” Tax Incentives Failed To Grow Jobs, Incomes in Louisiana
February 24, 2024With Reform on the Horizon, New Tax Breaks for Petrochemicals Are a “Losing Proposition,” Data Suggest BATON ROUGE, La. — Billions in tax incentives from the Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) […]
City Council To Receive Input on Permitting Process and Unlicensed Street Vendors
June 25, 2023The City Council’s Community Development Committee will meet Monday, June 26 and receive input from citizens regarding permitting and unlicensed street vendors. Unpermitted vendors pop up throughout the city and […]
A Default Would Have Concerning Effects on US Debt
June 1, 2023A US default would likely lead to a sharp increase in interest rates on US debt. This is because investors would demand a higher return to compensate for the increased […]
Americans Still Consider the Economy As Top Policy Priority
February 17, 2023With concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic again fading, the American public has once again placed strengthening the economy as the top policy priority President Joe Biden and Congress should address […]
Entergy Denies Refunds Due Customers in Defiance of Federal Regulators
December 30, 2022On Dec. 23, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruled that Entergy Corp. owes around $500 million in refunds to ratepayers in Louisiana and Arkansas related to the management and […]
NOPB Receives $1.5 Million to Construct Industrial Park in New Orleans East
December 5, 2022The industrial park will be located on Terminal Road in New Orleans East and is expected to serve as a way for shippers to move their products between truck and rail.
Tens of Thousands At Risk of Disconnection As Entergy Resumes Shutoffs Tomorrow
October 31, 2022According to information released by the utility, over 20,000 accounts are at risk of disconnection, prompting local advocacy groups to push the city council to take steps to extend the current moratorium.
Citizens Will Soon Pay Higher Fees To Solve Garbage Problems Cantrell Could Have Avoided
October 31, 2022The current garbage collection dilemma in New Orleans is all about politics and money – who wants it, who has it and the citizens who are going to pay more every month.
Political Blackmail: SWB Infrastructure Funding Withheld Over New Orleans Abortion Stance
August 23, 2022The Louisiana State Bond Commission denied $39 million in funding for a critical New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board infrastructure project at the urging of Attorney General Jeff Landry.
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