Louisiana

Louisiana voters will decide Nov. 13 on constitutional amendments that affect how income taxes are calculated and sales taxes are collected.

“A year after two devastating hurricanes, Calcasieu Parish is struggling to rebuild because FEMA works at the pace of a snail,” says Treasurer John Schroder.

Long-term damage to municipal credits in the powerful hurricane’s path is not likely, according to early reports from analysts.

A new administration in Washington and the power of coastal atmospheric patterns may boost wind-turbine electricity generation in the Southeast.

The city faced significant challenges finishing its annual comprehensive financial report as a result of a cyberattack, an overhaul of financial systems and managing through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company's $200 million capital investment is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs in the city.

States are well-positioned to emerge from COVID-19, the investment firm said in its annual grading.

The Investment Company Institute reported another week of inflows, $800-plus million, as participants focus on that part of the market as an indicator of how munis will fare during tax season.

Louisiana and NASA are looking at creating a “Space Campus” in New Orleans out of an existing NASA assembly facility to drive economic development.

Moody's affirmed the state's general obligation bonds at Aa3, and credited it with significant long-term progress in restoring financial reserves and liquidity.