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Garret Graves is striving to get this bill passed before he exits Congress
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves of Baton Rouge is making a final push before he leaves Congress on his longtime effort to pass a bill...
Here’s where Louisiana unemployment stands
Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana remained mostly flat last week, only dipping slightly, according to the latest figures from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
There were...
Woody Jenkins resigns from Louisiana Treasury to focus on his St. George newspaper
Woody Jenkins, a former state legislator and longtime Republican activist, has resigned from his role at the Louisiana Treasury, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
With the creation...
How Baton Rouge companies are boosting their workplaces through art
These days, consumers value art with stories, thoughtfulness and intention more than mass-produced, aesthetically pleasing wall decor.
A company’s mission and values are no longer...
‘LaPolitics’: Merger creates full-service Democratic political firm
A group of longtime Democratic strategists has teamed up to launch Lafayette Advisors, a new full-service political firm powered by personalities who formerly worked...
Roundup: State Supreme Court / Stocks rally / Mortgage rates
Ruling in judicial race: The Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal issued its ruling Thursday in the case involving which candidates can run for...
JPMorgan updates its recession prediction
JPMorgan upped the likelihood that the U.S. economy will enter into a recession this year, the latest sign of concern around the country’s financial...
Where Louisiana ranks when it comes to combined sales tax rates
Louisiana's combined sales tax rate is the nation's highest, The Center Square reports.
The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana as having the highest combined...
Ethics board says money is needed to accommodate added members
The Louisiana Board of Ethics expects the state will have to spend $50,000 to more than $100,000 to accommodate four more board members in...
Five ways that business executives can support employee mental health
Let’s face it, mental health is more than a trending topic. Mental illnesses affect some 20% of adults in the U.S., according to the...
Greg Stringfellow shares his big plans for Elite Training Academy
Last month, Greg Stringfellow retired from his position as assistant athletic director at LSU and entered a new role as president of Elite Training...
Roundup: Tort reform / Banking regulation / Mayoral race
Revisiting: With Louisiana residents facing sky-high auto insurance premiums, state lawmakers are scrutinizing a state law that many say has prevented full transparency in...
US initial jobless claims fell by more than expected last week
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week but remains at a slightly elevated, though not troubling, level.
Jobless claims for the...
McCollister: Only reality will change the narrative
Rolfe McCollister declares in his latest column, “There are areas of our community in desperate need of change over the next year—and 10 years....
Rapid sepsis test at OLOL saves lives in minutes
Within eight minutes, patients at Our Lady of the Lake hospitals can get a life-saving diagnosis.
Sepsis is the leading cause of death in hospitals....
See what’s in phase one renovations at the Baton Rouge Zoo
The long-awaited first phase of renovations to BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo will wrap up this month, which include the reopening of the Cypress Bayou...
Demand for mortgage refinancing soared last week
Applications to refinance a home loan increased by 16% last week and were 59% higher than in the same week a year ago, CNBC...
Here’s why raises are shrinking
Alongside last week’s lackluster jobs report, shrinking wages are the latest sign that workers have lost much of the leverage they’ve had with bosses...
Roundup: Natural gas production / Charges dropped / Hurricane season forecast
Looking to cut: Major U.S. natural gas producers are preparing to further curtail production in the second half of 2024, after prices sank nearly...
Department stores are struggling to keep from being left behind
Department stores are bleeding customers, and landlords no longer view them as magnets for shoppers, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Discount retailers are underpricing them,...
