A sweeping relief bill passed through Congress in late 2021 promised communities billions of dollars for new infrastructure — a promise that's now being realized.

A view of the Mississippi River and downtown Baton Rouge from the Louisiana State Capitol’s observation deck on Nov. 12, 2021. Louisiana lawmakers on a Senate committee advanced a new state ...

The Mississippi River is facing a crisis of saltwater making its way up the waterway from the Gulf of Mexico. Drinking water in some parts of Louisiana is facing a risk from the salt water ...