Port fees on Chinese-built ships and operators will start in October, further raising the cost of trading with the United States.

The state wants to switch its focus from job numbers to higher salaries.

A former EPA official warns exemption for some coal-fired power plants could be the first step toward gutting pollution rules for all plants.

Bills involving nutrition, fluoride in public water systems and the insurance industry advanced in committees this week.

Nearly a dozen bills about carbon capture and storage have gone before the Senate Natural Resources Committee. Only one passed.

An Australian fossil fuel company committed Tuesday to build a $17.5 billion liquefied natural gas export terminal in Louisiana, following up on plans first announced 10 years ago.

More insurance reform bills are making their way through the legislature including one that would crack down on personal injury attorney advertising.

Before entering the gates of the Fair Grounds, festivalgoers were welcomed by ambitious entrepreneurs. These street vendors have been a fixture outside the Jazz Fest for decades.

Lawmakers are suspicious of contractors who go "door to door" to find customers after storms.

Amtrak’s new route, the Mardi Gras Service, is launching in New Orleans this summer, bringing train travel back to the scenic Gulf Coast for the first time in nearly 20 years.