The Associated Press
Louisiana’s unemployment rate jumped again in August, the fourth straight month with an increase, according to figures released Friday.
Restoring LSU lakes could mean draining them
BATON ROUGE (AP) — As plans to restore the LSU lakes move forward, saving them as lakes could mean draining them.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — State agencies spent more than $500,000 on unused airplane tickets over 2 ½ years, the Louisiana Inspector General’s Office says.
An organization of civil engineers is calling for a national strategy for mitigating flood risks, saying the U.S. has not fully heeded lessons from Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy.
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Leaders of the Office of Motor Vehicles assured state lawmakers Friday they are working to shrink wait times for people renewing their driver’s licenses and registering their veh