By: Stephen Waguespack Louisiana voters turned out in large numbers this election cycle. Now, only a few weeks removed from a contentious and competitive election season, the question becomes... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack While the political ads and mailbox clutter has finally ended due to election season wrapping up, a new invasion of ads are now upon us: the... (Continue)
By: Camille Conaway The polls are open across Louisiana for early voting, and so far more than 200,000 of our fellow citizens have already cast their vote. Election Day is Saturday,... (Continue)
By: Harold Kim & Stephen Waguespack Louisiana is known as the Sportsman’s Paradise, but it is also rapidly developing a reputation as a paradise for trial lawyers that... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack Eighteen years ago came the day that changed America forever. As a recently married, 27-year-old staffer in Washington DC, September 11, 2001 started off like any other workday for... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) is Louisiana’s state chamber of commerce and manufacturing association. Since 1975, we have proudly represented employers of all... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack Louisiana has one major characteristic in common with the state of Israel: we are both filled with proud people who have a deep affinity for our respective... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack While the dog days of summer continue to roll along, it’s also clearly time to get focused on some serious business coming up soon. The... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack July 4th is always the time of year for red-blooded, patriotic Americans to fire up the grill, throw the kids around in the pool, wave a few... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack There will be plenty of compelling stories over the next two months as the 2019 Legislative Session unfolds in Baton Rouge. It’s an election year, so... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack This weekend, my wife and I took a day trip to New Orleans to check out the musical “Hamilton.” The Broadway hit was in town... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack Louisiana has many strengths. We have a fantastic culture, welcoming people, a rich heritage of community and ample natural resources. We are the sportsman’s paradise... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack A key question is starting to become harder to ignore in Louisiana… and it has everything to do with the latest in what is becoming a... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack Only four teams remain alive in the NFL playoffs and our beloved Saints are thankfully one of them. This upcoming weekend the Dome will once again be... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season begins to wind down, many are taking the time to reflect on what transpired in 2018 and ponder what... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack When it comes to tax increases, the last three years in Louisiana have produced one batch of bad news after another. Nine legislative sessions in three... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack Last week, we lost a true American hero and public servant with the passing of George H. W. Bush at the age of 94. One thing that should... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack How much substance and detail do you really want to hear? It’s a question Louisiana voters will be asking themselves in 2019. This quandary reminds me... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack Each year at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, we recognize some of the outstanding work by businesses, policymakers and other partners making progress in our... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack A few weeks ago, well-known economist and LSU Professor Emeritus Loren Scott released his Louisiana economic outlook for 2019 and 2020. The good news is the report was fairly... (Continue)
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