Even as they wisely steer money to debt payments, education and infrastructure investments, Louisiana lawmakers also are making the short-sighted, politically driven decision to spend millions […]
Greg Hilburn | Lafayette Daily Advertiser Louisiana has become the carbon capture capital of the South, propelled by federal funding promoting carbon dioxide sequestration technology, a […]
The Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc. has selected Chris Meyer as a member for 2022. “As an education leader distinguished in public service Chris’ […]
Addition of carbon capture technology would remove most of the CO2 emitted at Rapides Parish electric plant BATON ROUGE, La. – Gov. John Bel Edwards and […]
MARK BALLARD | Capitol Bureau editor After a relentless campaign among Republican legislators to lower auto insurance rates by complicating the filing and winning of lawsuits, […]
After business was done in the Louisiana House and the representatives started trickling away late Wednesday, a cabal of Democratic members asked to change the committees […]
Greg Hilburn | Lafayette Daily Advertiser A Louisiana House panel Tuesday rejected a bill that would ban the state from placing tolls on existing highways and bridges, […]
The Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc. has selected Kenny Nguyen as a member for 2022. C100 Chief Executive Michael Olivier stated, “Even before […]
Amanda Felan | CFNLA Southwestern Energy (SWN) donated a generous $25,000 to the Early Childhood Education Fund, launching of phase two of CFNLA’s ECE Campaign. “We […]
Ashley Cook | CFNLA The Community Foundation of North Louisiana (CFNLA) is embarking on the next phase of the Early Childhood Education Initiative. This comes after a successful […]
The Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc. has selected Kristian Poncho as a member for 2022. “Kristian is breaking barriers as the youngest member […]
Pandemic showed some benefits to meeting online, but widening virtual meeting authority should protect citizen access Louisiana learned the benefits and pitfalls of moving public meetings […]
The worker shortage that has disrupted private industry has spilled over to state government, where job applications are down 52% in the past two years. “The […]
BLAKE PATERSON | Staff writer Lawmakers took their first steps Wednesday toward reining in how property insurers do business in Louisiana, advancing out of committee a […]
WILL SENTELL | Staff writer n a sudden turn of events, two Senate leaders Wednesday told the state Department of Education to find $6 million to […]
Bill would expand wind leases in Gulf of Mexico BY: WESLEY MULLER A proposal to expand the size of wind energy projects off the Louisiana coast advanced […]
Ten manufacturing and logistics firms are teaming up for a Louisiana Economic Development FastStart online job fair, which will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 […]
REV/REV Business have announced that Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area and Volunteer Ascension have been selected as winners of the company’s newly launched REVolutionizing Communities […]
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WILL SENTELL | Staff writer Gov. John Bel Edwards’ proposal to spend $500 million for a new bridge across the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge sparked […]
By: MIKE SMITH and MARK BALLARD Louisiana is getting an unexpected windfall of more than $1.7 billion in federal hurricane relief dollars, officials said Tuesday, a […]
Organizations across the globe are experiencing an unprecedented level of cyber security threats. Louisiana is no exception! In response to this heightened threat environment, compounded by […]
By: The Center Square March 16, 2022 0 Louisiana Treasurer John Schroder discussed a variety of considerations Tuesday for the current legislative session, including reallocating unused money from COVID-19 […]
NFIB State Director Dawn McVea released the following statement today as the Louisiana Legislature began its 2022 regular session: “These are trying times for Louisiana’s small […]
By Victor Skinner Members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation tried unsuccessfully to include more storm damage relief in the omnibus spending bill approved by Congress on Thursday, […]
When Gov. John Bel Edwards clipped the wings of the state’s largest tax break, the Industrial Tax Exemption Program, during his first term in office, he […]
(The Center Square) – Louisiana House Speaker Pro Tempore Tanner Magee is calling for a limited constitutional convention to amend language regarding tax structure, dedicated revenues […]
The Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc. has selected Noah Kressler as a member for 2022. C100 Chief Executive Michael Olivier stated, “Noah brings […]
The Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc. has selected Paul Matthews as a member for 2022. C100 Chief Executive Michael Olivier stated “Paul brings […]
Significant Investment to Fuel Next Phase of Growth as RES Achieves National Scale, Targets Growing Infrastructure and Resiliency Drivers HOUSTON & TORONTO — (BUSINESS WIRE)–Resource Environmental […]
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Proposed plant would employ carbon capture capabilities; result in 465 direct, indirect new jobs SHREVEPORT, La. – Bia Energy Operating Company announced that it is evaluating […]
Few places on the planet are more susceptible to the effects of climate change – or better equipped to lead the energy transition – than Louisiana. […]
ALEXANDRIA, La. (Rapides Regional) – Rapides Regional Medical Center Chief Executive Officer, Jason E. Cobb, FACHE, has been named Chair of the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) Board […]
Project to result in more than 1,060 new direct and indirect jobs; facility will feature carbon capture and sequestration capacity CAMERON, La. – Gov. John Bel […]
Louisiana has a $1 billion budget surplus and another $1 billion in remaining American Rescue Plan funds, said Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne, who also is […]
The Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc. – a statewide business roundtable of senior corporate executives and university leaders in Louisiana – announced today that […]
Accounting for more than 77,000 jobs, military remains a significant employer in state, new study shows BATON ROUGE, La. — Military-related spending in Louisiana creates $9.64 […]
A “yes” vote on Constitutional Amendment 1 on the Nov. 13 ballot streamlines and simplifies Louisiana’s confusing sales tax system and will elevate Louisiana’s economy and […]
The Committee of 100 for Economic Development is a private-sector nonpartisan business roundtable representing Louisiana’s business community statewide since 1992. We have engaged in public policy […]
The Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc. has selected Jason W. Bergeron as a member for 2022. Jason is a native of Terrebonne Parish and […]
LAKE CHARLES – The federal government confirmed Tuesday that southwest Louisiana will receive roughly $600 million in disaster relief for long-term recovery from Hurricanes Laura and […]
With the enormous disruption caused by Hurricane Ida, Louisiana’s big elections this fall were postponed. And perhaps for that reason, there hasn’t been much attention on […]
Gov. John Bel Edwards said today he’s largely ending Louisiana’s nearly 3-month-old indoor mask mandate because the state has emerged from its latest coronavirus spike and […]
The parent company of Baton Rouge-based b1BANK is acquiring a Houston-based tank in a $52.9 million stock deal. Business First Bancshares Inc. is acquiring Texas Citizens […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than six weeks after promising a new vaccination-or-testing rule covering the millions of Americans at companies with 100 or more workers, President […]
The Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc., formed in 1992, is Louisiana’s Business Roundtable of corporate executives and university presidents seeking to influence public policy affecting business […]
Hunt Forest Products and Tolko Industries Announce New Sawmill in Bienville Parish. Gov. John Bel Edwards, Hunt Forest Products co-owner James D. Hunt, and Tolko President […]
The State Mineral and Energy Board approved the first two agreements that lay the groundwork for carbon capture in Louisiana on state lands. The board debated […]
The Capital Region will have gained back about 81% of the jobs it lost to the COVID-19 pandemic by the end of this year, outpacing the […]
The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC), Council for a Better Louisiana, the Louisiana Budget Project, the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center, and Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families jointly released a new […]
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2021/10/04/shreveport-areas-committee-100-announces-new-member-2022/5992455001/ The Committee for 100 for Economic Development, Inc. (C100) has selected a new member for the 2022 year. On Sept. 30, C100 announced that Dr. […]
The Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc. has selected Blake R. David as a member for 2022. A Lafayette native, Blake is a business owner and […]
Louisianans should support the work of U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Let’s put aside partisan differences and […]
By Jim Beam Louisiana voters will decide the fate of four constitutional amendments on Nov. 13, and No. 1 seems to be the most controversial of […]
Gov. John Bel Edwards said he is confident Congress will ultimately pass a supplemental disaster aid package to benefit Louisiana and other states recovering from hurricanes, […]
The cost of power restorations and repairs in Louisiana from Hurricane Ida could approach $3 billion, with many customers asked to cover bills without federal aid. […]
C100 Members deliver thousands of meals and supplies to communities affected by Hurricane Ida (HOUMA, LA) – On Wednesday, C100 traveled to communities in Houma, Montegut, Pointe-Aux-Chenes, and […]
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Almost no one likes Louisiana’s tax system. Business advocates say it’s too complicated to navigate, and gaze longingly at states that don’t tax income at all. […]
Would Increase Business Tax Burden by Nearly Three Times Net 2017 Reforms, Jeopardize U.S. Global Competitiveness and American Jobs Washington – Business Roundtable today released the following […]
Washington – The PACE— Promote America’s Competitive Economy—Coalition today issued the following statement in advance of the Ways and Means markup of reconciliation legislation: “PACE opposes proposed […]
Hancock Whitney Bank is committing $2.5 million to help customers, employees and communities that were in the path of Hurricane Ida. The bank set aside $750,000 to […]
Today, we are excited to announce $500,000 toward relief efforts in Louisiana communities affected by Hurricane Ida. ExxonMobil’s assistance will support local nonprofit organizations through a combination of […]
Our state has endured and recovered from numerous catastrophes over the years, but the cumulative effect of multiple unprecedented catastrophic events over the last twelve months […]
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By: Janelle CammengaLouisiana legislators passed a tax reform plan that has received overwhelming support in both the House and Senate, but voters will get the ultimate say on […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, wrapping up days of painstaking work on the inches-thick bill and launching […]
BLAKE PATERSON | Staff writer When Gov. John Bel Edwards lifted Louisiana’s mask mandate at the end of April, he warned that loosening restrictions wasn’t a […]
Washington – Business Roundtable today released the following statements after the group of Democratic and Republican Senators working on the bipartisan infrastructure framework reached an agreement […]
Washington – Business Roundtable today issued the below statement following a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate on the vehicle for the bipartisan infrastructure framework: “America’s business […]
The awards were made by the Governmental Research Association (GRA) during its annual meeting held by video conference this week. Established in 1914 as the national […]
Louisiana native Dan Brouillette, who served as energy secretary under former President Donald Trump, has been hired as president of a new division at energy giant […]
LAKE CHARLES — Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter is visiting Washington this week in pursuit of federal disaster relief that officials in southwest Louisiana say is desperately needed […]
New use for idled refining unit would result in 20 direct jobs, 90 indirect jobs NEW ORLEANS, La. — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and PBF […]
The upcoming railroad merger between Kansas City Southern and one of two competitors is starting to receive more attention as various groups begin to recognize the […]
Greg Hilburn | Lafayette Daily Advertiser Louisiana voters will have the final say on whether to transform the state’s income tax structure after Gov. John Bel Edwards signed […]
Gov. John Bel Edwards on Monday signed a bill that will make kindergarten mandatory in Louisiana. The measure, Senate Bill 10, won Senate approval 38-0 and […]
Project in Louisiana’s Capital Region will create over 1,000 new full-time jobs BATON ROUGE, La. — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Amazon announced the company’s […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Before they wrapped up their session, Louisiana lawmakers charted the spending of nearly $1.7 billion in federal pandemic aid, creating a […]
Janelle Cammenga – It took until the last day of the session, but Louisiana lawmakers succeeded in passing a tax reform package Thursday that would simplify […]
By Harris, DeVille & Associates The Louisiana Legislature convened on April 12 for its Regular Session and adjourned at 6 PM on June 10. The primary […]
C100 members:After working on the RESET Louisiana agenda for the past three years we finally got traction in the 2021 legislative session. We commend Governor Edwards and the […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A long-recommended proposal to untie Louisiana’s income tax collections from federal tax payments won passage Thursday from lawmakers on the legislative […]
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the State of Louisiana’s SmartPort initiative is the recipient of a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. […]
Suite of projects to enhance refinery’s processing capacity and flexibility BATON ROUGE, La. — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery Manager David […]
Will Harrell, a criminal justice warrior at the State Capitol, scolded himself last week for thinking he saw a sea change in the traditional tough-on-crime stance […]
There are full page ads in some of the national papers discussing the potential merger of major rail lines that would impact our state and could […]
A Senate-passed bill that would make kindergarten mandatory neared final approval Thursday when the Louisiana House approved it 59-31. The proposal, Senate Bill 10, now returns […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has approved Louisiana’s request for a major disaster declaration after flash flooding in mid-May damaged several thousand […]
Louisiana bettors got a step closer to being able to start wagering on sporting events by fall if the governor approves the second of two bills […]
Oil prices this week hit multiyear highs above $70 a barrel, punctuating a global economic reawakening that has raised the prices of a broad range of commodities. But […]
Louisiana will spend almost $1 billion on coastal restoration and hurricane protection in the fiscal year that begins July 1, including 18 projects using dredged sediment […]
A natural gas pipeline runs through mustard plants in the burn zone of Chino Hills State Park, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues, in Chino […]
Memorial Day is a sober reminder of the cost of freedom. Through the centuries, millions of Americans have fought and died for a democracy built on […]
A tax reform package that has already cleared the Louisiana House advanced out of the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee Monday proposing to reduce individual income tax […]
Lawmakers are looking to make permanent the temporary .45-cent increase added to the state sales taxes in 2018 to balance the budget. The budget no longer […]
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, and Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, this week reintroduced the Shelter Act to help Americans protect their homes or businesses against natural disasters […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is doubling U.S. emergency spending to help communities prepare for hurricanes and other extreme weather events, while launching a new […]
(Lake Charles, LA) The C100 Executive Committee held its May meeting at the Southwest Louisiana Entrepreneurial and Economic Development Center (SEED) to illustrate their support for […]
(Baton Rouge, LA) The membership, staff, executive committee, and officers of the Committee of 100 send their condolences to the family of former Governor Buddy Roemer who […]
The governor has outlined his plan for spending the first half of a $3.2 billion windfall that will be coming to the state through the federal […]
New Advocacy Campaign Aims to Raise Awareness of Urgent Public Health Crisis, Eradicate the Obesity Epidemic by 2040 BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Welcome to “Obecity, USA”: the fastest-growing […]
A landmark comparison of corporate tax costs in all 50 states, Location Matters calculates and analyzes the tax burdens of eight model firms: a corporate headquarters, a research […]
Three weeks into the Louisiana Legislature’s nine-week session, much progress has been mademoving tax reform bills and addressing how to disburse massive federal stimulus dollars. To […]
Food-related businesses may recoup pandemic losses through SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund BATON ROUGE — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards encouraged the operators of Louisiana restaurants, bars, […]
Annual event honors exceptional small businesses in LED Growth Network BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Economic Development honored 10 companies as 2021 Louisiana Growth Leaders this […]
By Julie O’Donoghue The Louisiana Legislature’s leadership has gotten behind a proposal to boost the pay raises teachers and support staff in K-12 schools are expected to […]
BY BLAKE PATERSON | STAFF WRITER With coronavirus vaccines now widely available, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday the end to Louisiana’s statewide mask mandate, returning […]
The nation’s political center of gravity shifted farther to the Republican-led South and West today, with Texas, Florida and other Sun Belt states gaining congressional seats […]
BY TYLER BRIDGES | STAFF WRITER An effort to revamp Louisiana’s corporate tax code moved a step closer to passage when it won approval from the […]
BY MELINDA DESLATTE With two weeks of the legislative session complete, Louisiana’s Republican legislative leaders have speeded ahead with a rewrite of the state’s tax system, […]
BY WILL SENTELL | STAFF WRITER Legislation that would make kindergarten mandatory in Louisiana cleared its first hurdle Wednesday when the Senate Education Committee approved it […]
BY TYLER BRIDGES | STAFF WRITER A revamp of Louisiana’s income tax code powered through the state Senate Tuesday, giving hope to supporters that the overall […]
Greg Hilburn (Shreveport Times) – A bill that could eventually provide more than $800 million for Louisiana roads and bridges by dedicating the state’s temporary sales tax to infrastructure cleared […]
A public policy brief produced by the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette compares transportation infrastructure spending in the […]
Sales tax has turned into the Wild West not just for internet retailers, but also for brick-and-mortar stores, manufacturers, and wholesalers alike. With over 10,000 sales tax jurisdictions […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Out of touch with the times is what some at the Louisiana State Capitol are referring to when it comes to […]
CLARKSDALE, MS – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced today the launch of the Delta Broadband Mapping Project, an initiative aimed at strengthening broadband infrastructure that supports […]
By Daily Report Staff: Most Louisianans favor boosting spending on early childhood education in the state, according to the last of five reports from the 2021 Louisiana […]
Minimum wage hike, teacher raises among priorities as John Bel Edwards addresses legislative session
BY BLAKE PATERSON Gov. John Bel Edwards called on lawmakers to address the inequities exposed by the coronavirus pandemic by passing a rash of priorities ranging […]
The Louisiana Legislature meets Monday for the beginning of its 2021 fiscal session with tax reform as its major goal. We have heard tax reform promises […]
By: David Jacobs | The Center Square Louisiana lawmakers should dedicate all of the tax proceeds from legal sports betting to early childhood education, a state commission […]
It’s almost hard to comprehend, but from April of 2020 to today the federal government has earmarked roughly $4.6 billion to K-12 education in Louisiana as […]
By Stephanie Riegel Rep. Jack McFarland, R-Winnfield, has dropped his plans to file a gasoline tax increase during the upcoming legislative session due, in large part, to […]
By Jim Beam | American Press Louisiana’s legislative leaders have finally decided to tackle two of the toughest tax reform issues that have made the state […]
By David Jacobs | The Center Square The speaker of the Louisiana House filed legislation Wednesday to streamline state sales tax collection. The change would require amending the state […]
Now that Brexit is finalized, many are wondering what this means for trade between the United States and the United Kingdom. Both countries were restricted from formerly […]
By Michael Olivier The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many difficulties to Louisiana — sickness and death obviously, but also traumatic economic, social and psychological injuries. Rarely have […]
Louisiana House members ask Governor to end mask mandate and business restrictions To the People of Louisiana, Everyone acknowledges how difficult this past year has been. […]
Dear Governor Edwards, We want to express our gratitude to you and so many others taking a leadership role during the COVID pandemic. We know the […]
(The Center Square) – As a share of total state and local tax revenues, sales tax collections in Louisiana came in at 42.3%, representing the highest […]
Louisiana Economic Development today released “Louisiana Is A Force,” the state agency’s annual report that documents its efforts to attract investment and jobs to Louisiana. In […]
BY SAM KARLIN | STAFF WRITER After more than three months of heightened restrictions, Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday said he will loosen coronavirus rules to move […]
BATON ROUGE, La. — Today, Site Selection magazine ranked Louisiana No. 8, on a per capita basis, among states with the most new and expanded facilities in 2020. […]
Including 13 members from the Committee of 100 for Economic Developments, Inc. BATON ROUGE, LA (February 25, 2021) – Today at its membership meeting in Baton Rouge, the […]
Fear of illness, economic hardship and the threat of collapse of health systems have been with us for the last year. We have all had to […]
By: David Jacobs, The Center Square Louisiana lawmakers cut state spending for colleges and universities by almost 38% in inflation-adjusted dollars from 2008 to 2019, the second-most […]
Shawn Wilson, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, advocated for an increase in the state’s gas tax on the Ellevate Louisiana videocast, saying […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Though lawmakers spurned recent proposals to raise Louisiana’s stagnant gasoline tax, another Republican legislator is trying to muscle through the idea, […]
BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | STAFF WRITER Trials involving primates at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s New Iberia Research Center were instrumental in development of the […]
Dear Mr. President: The Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc. supports Governor John Bel Edwards’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to you and the […]
By Caitie Burkes Despite the pandemic-triggered hit to the state’s economy, Louisiana cannot afford to keep putting off its infrastructure problems, state Rep. Jack McFarland, R-Winnfield, said […]
BY MARK BALLARD | CAPITOL BUREAU EDITOR Though facing a nearly $1 billion revenue shortfall, a number of state lawmakers are putting together legislation that would […]
By Jeremy Alford Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Chairman Bret Allain and House Ways and Means Chairman Stuart Bishop said in separate interviews last week that they […]
President Joe Biden is calling for a third round of economic impact payments to households as part of his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Under the plan, the payments […]
PART II: An Enduring Fiscal Framework provides critical background information and recommendations for addressing potential reforms of the tax and spending portions of the state Constitution. This PART […]
By David Jacobs | The Center Square – Keeping schools open will be the top priority when deciding how to spend $1.1 billion in federal dollars for […]
Investment in Iberville/West Baton Rouge complex will result in 159 new direct, indirect jobs BATON ROUGE, La. — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Shintech Louisiana […]
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LED’s Rural Entrepreneurship Initiative aims to accelerate growth of second-stage companies BATON ROUGE, La. — Twelve Louisiana companies are the inaugural participants in a program targeting […]
Executive Summary We can and will beat COVID-19. America deserves a response to the COVID-19 pandemic that is driven by science, data, and public health — […]
In response to a news conference reported on by The Advocate and The Times-Picayune, held by environmental activists after Mitsubishi Corp. announced it is considering locating […]
Proposed $9.2 billion complex at Port of Greater Baton Rouge would create 1,025 new direct jobs BATON ROUGE, La. — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards highlighted […]
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