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La. audit finds overpayments in foster care program

By Victor Skinner | The Center Square Problems with billings at the Department of Public Safety and Corrections resulted ... Read more

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Louisiana short 166 state troopers

By Molly Ryan and Jenna Bridges | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — The House Appropriations Committee ... Read more

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Louisiana’s combined sales tax rate is the nation’s highest

By Victor Skinner | The Center Square Louisiana’s combined state and local sales taxes are the highest in the ... Read more

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State could roll out pilot program for road usage fee to replace gas tax

By Victor Skinner | The Center Square Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson is proposing a ... Read more

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Lawmakers approve $22.1M in education spending from 1999 tobacco settlement

By Victor Skinner | The Center Square  Louisiana lawmakers approved $22.1 million in education spending from the Education Excellence ... Read more

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La.’s ‘Celebration Riverboat’ wins Showmanship Award at Rose Parade

Louisiana Office of Tourism, under the leadership of Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, won the 2023 Showmanship Award during ... Read more

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Audit: Office of Group Benefits filed inaccurate reports for fifth consecutive year

By Victor Skinner | The Center Square  The Louisiana Office of Group Benefits filed inaccurate financial reports for the ... Read more

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‘Celebration Gator’ to crawl through Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Thanksgiving Day in New York City will again have a distinct Louisiana flavor as the 60-foot-long “Celebration Gator” ... Read more

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Louisiana’s Edwards scores a C for his fiscal, tax policies

By Steve Wilson | The Center Square A recently released scorecard by the Cato Institute gave Louisiana Gov. John ... Read more

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Louisiana tourism industry recovering quicker than expected

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser presented his State of Tourism address on Monday, announcing over 41 million visitors came ... Read more

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