Raising the minimum wage and closing the gender wage gap will be big issues for Governor John Bel Edwards in the regular session. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Only one company bid for the job of removing New Orleans’ confederate monuments, and the $600,000 price tag is well above the $170,000 that the city was expecting. The original contractor for the removal withdrew after reporting receiving death threats.

Leaders representing the business community announce a new statewide coalition, BUILD IT, to advocate for significant transportation funding, mostly through an increase in the gas tax. The state has a $13 billion backlog of road and bridge needs, and more than $10 billion in mega-projects. BUILD IT Coalition members represents 21 statewide, regional, and local economic development and industry groups.

The Louisiana State Police Academy graduates 46 men and women today who are now full-fledged State Troopers. Emelie Gunn has more…
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