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Louisiana is set to receive its first round of federal infrastructure dollars for five transportation projects across the state, including the proposed commuter rail service connecting Baton Rouge to New Orleans.
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards rolled out an executive budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year that features significant new investments in education at every level and infrastructure projects.
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The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board announced Tuesday that it will begin modernizing sewer pipelines across the city, thanks in part to a $275 million federal loan.
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Louisiana’s deteriorating water infrastructure needs immediate upgrades but state lawmakers say only $23 million in federal aid has reached local water and sewer systems.
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Hours before signing his landmark infrastructure bill into law, President Joe Biden announced that former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will lead a White House task force to oversee the $1.2 trillion spending plan.
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A new study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the federal government should spend $3.2 billion to maintain the levee system around New Orleans over…
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Have you ever read a story about climate change, and by the end of the article thought, ”Great, now what?” Or maybe, “What do I do with that information?…
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In a report released Tuesday, the non-partisan Bureau for Governmental Research (BGR) has endorsed three ballot propositions that would collectively…
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Two disaster-related bills proposed this week in Congress could offer relief for Louisiana communities affected by extreme weather. One would create a…
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A few sections of levee along the Mississippi River are at risk of being overtopped in Southeast Louisiana. The reason: storm surge from the Gulf of…