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Louisiana is the eighth most affordable state to retire, study says
Louisiana ranks among the top 10 most affordable states to retire, according to a new study from Retirement Living, a national journal of retirement...
Delfin close to green-lighting floating LNG export hub off of Louisiana
Delfin Midstream Inc. is close to green-lighting what would be the first floating liquefied natural gas export site in the U.S., Bloomberg reports.
Financing for...
State expands TOPS-Tech eligibility in an effort to boost workforce training
Louisiana lawmakers have approved legislation aimed at expanding access to TOPS-Tech scholarships as the state seeks to strengthen its workforce pipeline for major industrial...
Roundup: Unemployment / Richard Nelson / The Storage Center
Initial claims rise: Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana rose to 1,694 for the week ending May 23, up from 1,394 the prior week but...
Trump wants more US parts in vehicles as part of USMCA trade talks
The Trump administration is expected to propose stricter automotive sourcing requirements in upcoming negotiations to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a move aimed at shifting...
State lawmakers officially sign off on a new congressional map
Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map Friday designed to pick up a Republican seat while leaving the state with just one of its...
Four generations, one company: How ExxonMobil’s impact reaches Baton Rouge families
Sponsored by ExxonMobil
For Clay and David Robinson, ExxonMobil isn’t just a major employer in Baton Rouge. It’s part of their family story.
The brothers are...
Roundup: Lane Kiffin / Insider trading / Another baby boom?
‘We have to be one’: In reaction to LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin’s controversial comments about Ole Miss, LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry...
Louisiana lawmakers approve incentives for wood pellet industry
A bill aimed at making Louisiana more enticing to the controversial wood pellet industry has sailed through the Legislature, Verite News reports.
House Bill 670,...
Louisiana wins suit over Angola ‘farm line’ working conditions
Although prisoners face dangerously harsh conditions while working the “farm line” at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola—including laboring outdoors in extreme heat—a federal...
‘LaPolitics’: Questions remain over congressional map
The plaintiffs in the Callais case that invalidated Louisiana’s congressional map argue in a new filing that Senate Bill 121, the instrument Republicans have...
Roundup: Voting by mail / Anthropic / Iran war
Judge sides with Trump: A federal judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, ruling challenges to...
From soda bottles to cars, brands target price-sensitive shoppers
Major consumer brands are rolling out smaller, lower-cost products and increasing value-focused promotions as inflation-weary Americans continue to cut back spending, according to The...
What the latest US initial jobless claims data indicates
More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that...
How much did Baton Rouge rents tick up in May?
Rents in Baton Rouge increased 1.1% in May compared to a 0.5% increase nationwide, according to Apartment List’s latest Baton Rouge Rent Report.
Year-over-year rent...
Roundup: Caesars / Pennington / Surcharges
Blockbuster deal: Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Golden Nugget hotel and casino properties in...
Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans’ income and spending power erodes
A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans’ finances and creating political challenges for President Trump...
Roundup: Fortified homes / American agriculture / St. George
New law: Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday signed a bill into law that reallocates millions in excess funds to continue the expansion of the...
Here’s where redistricting stands nationwide
A frenzied redistricting effort ahead of the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans—and it isn’t over yet, according to...
Roundup: Term limits / PayPal / A new home for the state fair?
Headed to the ballot: A proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit governors from returning to office after two elected terms even if the terms...
