Oil and gas suits threaten the one industry that has been the state’s economic leader, argues this guest columnist.

Performance indicators released Friday show Louisiana’s economy shrank by 1.7% over the first few months of 2025 and is moving in what one expert called a “sideways” direction marked by sluggish ...

Residents and activists accuse Louisiana officials of secrecy in fast-tracked industrial deals, citing health risks, tax ...

A handful of environmentalists and community activists argued that a decades-long emphasis on heavy industry has placed a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A new analysis shows that military spending in Louisiana generated over $17 billion in economic impact for fiscal year 2024. According to the Louisiana Economic ...

Louisiana's military economy accounted for $17 billion in annual activity statewide during 2024, including massive impacts in Shreveport-Bossier with Barksdale Air Force Base and Alexandria with Fort ...

I n June 2024, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed legislation that aimed to fulfill the state’s approach to economic development and revitalize business investment and job creation. SB 494, better ...

Louisiana’s energy economy is vast, deeply influential—and as unpredictable as ever, 10/12 magazine writes.  After generations of dependence on oil and gas revenues, the state has diversified its tax ...

Earlier this year, Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration unveiled an ambitious plan to transform Louisiana into the most innovative, high-growth economy in the Southeast. Now, Louisiana Economic ...

The Austin, TX-based firm is building its autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) in St. Mary Parish, creating 1,500 jobs. The ...

Cent's just got a green light and $50 million in state backing, along with strict performance goals over the next five years.

LA Fête, the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation’s second fundraiser in New Orleans, is set for this Friday, November 2 at the Joan Mitchell Center (2275 Bayou Road). Billed as “A Celebration of ...