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Why this vote by the PSC might ultimately lead to higher electricity rates
The Louisiana Public Service Commission has voted to end a yearslong effort to explore more competitive electricity options—effectively shutting the door on reforms that...
How sports gambling revenue could soon help fuel Louisiana college athletics
Louisiana’s public college athletic programs could soon see a major funding boost under a bill moving through the Legislature, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
House Bill 639,...
Roundup: COVID vaccines / Mortgage rates / Meta’s Louisiana project
To be restricted: Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift...
Bill to restrict DEI practices in state government, education clears House
A bill that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion practices in Louisiana state government and restrict certain race- and gender-related college curricula passed the...
What does ‘influence’ mean? Women in Business honorees reflect
As part of a Tuesday afternoon panel at the Crowne Plaza Executive Center, Business Report’s 2025 Influential Women in Business honorees shared their insights...
What we know about this new Jefferson Highway office park
A new building permit was issued last week for the second of two buildings in a new office park coming to Jefferson Highway across...
Is Austin’s reign as a tech giant coming to an end?
Austin’s pandemic-era tech boom is losing steam, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Once hailed as the next Silicon Valley, the Texas capital is now seeing...
Off-bottom farming seen as a solution amid disruption to oyster industry
As Louisiana pushes forward with the nearly $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project to restore eroded wetlands, oyster harvesters are bracing for major industry...
Roundup: Home Depot / ACT alternative / St. George schools
Eating tariffs: Home Depot plans to hold the line on prices despite tariffs, according to CFO Richard McPhail. Home Depot is pushing suppliers to...
Why the well has gone dry for energy deals in 2025
Dealmaking in the U.S. oil patch has dramatically slowed in 2025, Reuters reports, with M&A activity falling to just $17 billion in the past...
‘LaPolitics’: Gov. Landry backs campaign finance changes
A sweeping rewrite of Louisiana’s Campaign Finance Disclosure Act backed by Gov. Jeff Landry advanced to the House floor last week.
Though one prominent government...
State lawmakers seek to ban weather modification efforts through legislation
Two bills to ban weather modification in Louisiana—Senate Bill 46 and House Bill 608—are advancing through the Legislature as similar efforts gain traction in...
Roundup: Dustin Yates / Oil production / Reaction to credit downgrade
Guest speaker: St. George Mayor Dustin Yates will speak at the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge on Wednesday. A career St. George Fire Protection...
Debate intensifies over how to lower auto insurance premiums in Louisiana
Louisiana drivers are filing bodily injury auto claims at more than double the national rate, The Center Square reports.
The claims have contributed to more...
Roundup: Coastal projects / H&E / Removing Chinese investments
CPRA update: The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority reported at its May 2025 board meeting that it has 106 active projects across the...
Travel to the US is down significantly as Canadians and others pull back
What was expected to be a strong year for U.S. travel has shifted into uncertainty, The New York Times writes.
International arrivals—especially from Canada—have dropped...
Venture Global is pushing for federal approval this month of massive LNG project
Venture Global, a key driver of U.S. liquefied natural gas expansion, is seeking federal approval by June 26 to begin construction on its CP2...
Disconnect grows between tariff warnings and what inflation numbers show
For months, American consumers and businesses have been hearing that President Trump’s massive import taxes—tariffs—would drive up prices and hurt the U.S. economy. But...
This therapy practice has found a new home in Mid City
The OA Therapy Solutions, a local minority-owned group therapy practice, on Saturday opened its first stand-alone office.
The new space is at 1111 South Foster...
Initial unemployment claims drop in Louisiana
Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana decreased nearly 6% for the week ending May 10 as compared to the previous week.
There were 1,613 initial...
