Privacy law overhaul

By Julie O’Donoghue | Senior Reporter

The latest episode of our podcast features Brian Wolshon, a LSU engineering professor who is an expert on the hurricane evacuation strategy called contraflow.

By Julie O’Donoghue

The Louisiana Legislature has watered down a state law that made it a criminal offense to publish elected officials’ personal information on the internet. The statute had been used by a former Louisiana Supreme Court justice to justify the sealing of his divorce records two years ago.

By Piper Hutchinson

The mayor of New Orleans says the city is withdrawing its request for a loan approval to maintain city services after it became clear the state intended to deny it. 

By Wesley Muller

New first-quarter data released by the federal government show Louisiana leading much of the country with 2.9% growth in gross domestic product, which measures the total value of the goods and services produced. The figure puts Louisiana behind only five other states and above the national GDP rate of 2.1%.

By Kevin Hardy

Without significant government funding, the costs of new water transport systems, desalination plants and sewage water reuse systems are likely to be borne by individual water systems, which are expected to pass them onto consumers through water bills.

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