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Louisiana residents sue to unwind SpaceX tax deal
Three residents and a nonprofit have sued Vermilion Parish officials over alleged open meetings violations related to a SpaceX deal.
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Faimon Roberts: A bet by any name is still a bet, despite Kalshi’s claim in Louisiana lawsuit
When is placing a bet not gambling? Apparently, when you call it a “swap.” At least, that’s the contention of a lawsuit filed Oct. 23 in a Louisiana federal court by prediction market platform Kalshi. The suit seeks to prevent the…
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Letters: Why are ‘public’ officials making secret deals?
It is inconceivable to me that a public official such as the governor can enter into a secret agreement and legally sign a nondisclosure agreement, the contents of which can never be known to the public. Doesn’t this defy the…
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Prediction platform Kalshi files lawsuit against Louisiana leadership over sports betting rules
BATON ROUGE — Online prediction market Kalshi has filed a federal lawsuit against top Louisiana leaders, seeking to block the state from shutting down its sports-related trading platform or charging it under local gambling laws. The lawsuit filed in the U.S.
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Lawsuit seeks to void SpaceX tax deal, alleging violations of Louisiana open meetings law
Gov. Jeff Landry speaks during the announcement of plans to build a SpaceX spaceport on the Louisiana coast south of Pecan Island Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in Abbeville, La. A citizens group and three residents sued the Vermilion Parish police jury and…
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Louisiana accepts $23M less in BP settlement for early payout
(The Center Square) — Louisiana has agreed to accept approximately $350 million from BP rather than collect $373 million over the next seven years, trading $23 million in future payments for immediate access to the remaining money owed under the Deepwater Horizon economic damages…
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BP, Louisiana agree to resolve Deepwater Horizon disputes
Oct 23 (Reuters) - BP and the US state of Louisiana on Friday agreed to resolve two long-running disputes tied to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, including a single early payment of about $350 million and the settlement of remaining coastal zone lawsuits…
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Court rejects city-parish motion in DA funding lawsuit. Here’s what it means for Baton Rouge.
District Attorney Hillar Moore pictured as Mayor-President Sid Edwards answers a question about budget cuts to the District Attorney’s office during the State of the City address during a Rotary Club meeting at Drusilla Place on Wednesday, January 7, 2025. The Louisiana…
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Family sues Baton Rouge sheriff over jail death, says key records still missing a year later
Officers escort inmates from one wing to another at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. One year after a Rapides Parish man’s family says he died while wrapped in a suicide-prevention smock with his feet and hands shackled,…
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