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Roundup: Gulf Coast oil prices / Robot helper / Hearing goes awry
Center stage: Rising U.S. crude oil exports are boosting the prominence of Gulf Coast price benchmarks and buoying trading volumes on Houston contracts, eroding...
Congressional budget deal keeps National Flood Insurance Program afloat
Congress' temporary budget deal also keeps the National Flood Insurance Program from expiring in Louisiana during hurricane season, the USA Today network reports.Â
President Joe...
A look inside the renovated Main Street Market
After being closed for more than a year, the 8,000-square foot Main Street Market at Fifth and Main streets has been transformed into a...
Two more retail centers on Lee Drive change hands
A pair of retail centers on Lee Drive near the Highland Road intersection changed hands in two transactions totaling $2.7 million, according to deals...
What the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge is signaling
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected to fuel...
‘LaPolitics’: Some policymakers are still calling for an insurance session
For a few months now, Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson has been calling for a special session to address Louisiana’s convoluted tax system. The administration’s...
Roundup: Pandemic response / Coffee sales rebound / Roof program
Physicians speak out: Louisiana’s House Select Committee on Homeland Security heard from physicians on Thursday that are unhappy with the way state government handled...
This local tech company is developing carbon capture softwareÂ
Codegig, a technology company based in the Nexus Louisiana Tech Park, is preparing to test its carbon capture software in Louisiana. The software will...
Learn some of the secrets behind The 13th Gate experience
A staple of the spooky season in Baton Rouge since it opened in 2002, The 13th Gate Haunted House is gearing up to open...
State official has his own idea on how LSU can have a live tiger...
To address LSU’s reluctance to bring its live tiger mascot to football games, Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham is suggesting the school acquire a...
Retail center on Lee Drive changes hands in $1.7M deal
A pair of local investors purchased the Lee Drive retail center across from the St James Place Fitness Center for $1.7 million, according to...
Ports seek order forcing dockworkers to the bargaining table
With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the International Longshoremen’s Association...
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Roundup: US unemployment / Post-pandemic economy / US crude prices
Healthy market: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a four-month low last week, suggesting that the labor market...
Could Louisiana see a personal income tax cut in 2026?
Louisiana might have met thresholds that would trigger an across-the-board personal income tax cut at the beginning of 2026, Louisiana Illuminator reports.Â
The catch—the tax...
Extreme weather events are wreaking havoc on local budgets
Extreme weather events are pressuring local budgets as the $4 trillion market for state and local bonds emerges at the center of the climate...
Louisiana Department of State Civil Service could face extinction
Louisiana’s Department of State Civil Service could be dissolved if state legislators do not pass legislation extending the department’s term, The Center Square reports.Â
The...
Roundup: Gonzales mayoral forum / Port operations / Offshore wind project
Election season: A Gonzales mayoral candidates' forum is happening Wednesday night ahead of the election in November. The event, hosted by the Ascension Chamber...
See where Forte and Tablada is expanding
Baton Rouge-based Forte and Tablada has expanded with a new Gonzales office, the company announced Wednesday.Â
Located at 326 E. Cornerview St. in Gonzales, the...
Metro Council set to discuss funding for homeless shelter
The Metro Council on Wednesday night will discuss whether the city of Baton Rouge should spend $1 million on a non-congregate homeless shelter.
The project...
