Louisiana

Analysts will increasingly factor a government's preparation for the impact of global warming, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Democrat Derrick Edwards and Republican John Schroder will face off Nov. 18.

The report is “full of misinformation," according to Gov. John Bel Edwards' office.

Irresponsible practices by policymakers drove debt to $11.7 billion, according to a report refuted by a pension official.

The storms force us to consider the value of public assets in everyday life, the prospects for rebuilding with municipal financing, and the effects on credit quality.

Investor-owned utilities are recovering quickly from the storm, the rating agency said.

Narrowing liquidity and elevated liabilities led to the one-notch downgrade and a negative outlook.

East Jefferson General Hospital’s bonds were downgraded to B3 from Ba3 by Moody's Investors Service.

Regional bond issuance slipped by 31% in the first half and volume was down sharply in Florida.

The State Bond Commission Thursday gave authority to start seeking loans on the second phase of a massive LSU project that includes a mixed-use development on Nicholson Drive and tearing down 52-year-old Kirby Smith Hall dormitory.