Louisiana

A $101 million project will restore a critical stretch of marshland protecting New Orleans from storm surges. The work is scheduled to begin next summer and finish in mid-2029.

9. Juni 2026 Von KI berichtet

A bill offering incentives to wood pellet manufacturers passed Louisiana's Legislature unanimously last month despite limited knowledge of the industry among many lawmakers. The measure is expected to be signed into law by Governor Jeff Landry.

A federal judge in Baton Rouge issued a temporary restraining order late Sunday blocking Louisiana from enforcing a new law that would abolish the elected Orleans Parish clerk of Criminal District Court and merge its duties into the civil clerk’s office, a change that would prevent clerk-elect Calvin Duncan from taking office. By Monday morning, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit had granted the state an emergency stay, allowing the law to take effect while the legal fight continues.

5. Mai 2026 Von KI berichtet

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order on Monday allowing its April 29 decision in Louisiana v. Callais to take immediate effect, bypassing the usual 32-day waiting period. This enables Louisiana to cancel its congressional primaries and redraw maps before the 2026 midterms. The move sparked a sharp exchange between Justice Samuel Alito's concurrence and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent.

The US Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a lawsuit by Plaquemines Parish against Chevron must be transferred from state to federal court, effectively voiding a $745 million judgment against the oil company. The decision stems from Chevron's activities during World War II as a military contractor off Louisiana's coast. Legal experts describe the move as frustrating but not a final win for the oil industry.

28. April 2026 Von KI berichtet

LIV Golf hat sein für den 25. bis 28. Juni im Bayou Oaks at City Park in New Orleans geplantes Turnier verschoben, wobei Gespräche über eine mögliche Neuansetzung im Herbst laufen. Louisianas Gouverneur Jeff Landry und die Ministerin für wirtschaftliche Entwicklung, Susan Bourgeois, bestätigten die Entscheidung am Dienstag in einer gemeinsamen Erklärung. Die Verschiebung erfolgt vor dem Hintergrund von Berichten über einen notwendigen finanziellen Umstrukturierungsbedarf der von Saudi-Arabien unterstützten Liga.