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Here’s how Louisiana ranks when it comes to homes sold below market value
Louisiana has the eighth-highest number of homes sold below market value in the U.S., according to a recent study by Agent Advice.
Using Zillow home...
Could old oil wells threaten new carbon storage wells?
After more than a century of oil and gas companies pumping carbon out of Louisiana, officials have ambitious plans to essentially do the opposite—inject...
See what Ascension Parish is planning for this newly purchased property
Ascension Parish purchased 7.5 acres within a 14-acre tract in Gonzales last week to build an animal wellness center.
The parish purchased the property from...
US releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline in bid to lower prices this summer
The Biden administration said Tuesday it is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid...
Roundup: Marsh restoration / Sanctuary city ban / St. George
Milestone: The largest marsh restoration project in Louisiana’s history—rebuilding nearly 3,000 acres of marsh in Lake Borgne—is nearing completion. The $114.7 million project—stretching a...
Roundup: Medical marijuana / FDIC chair / CEO pay
Cultivation shift: The two public universities that have held exclusive rights over medical marijuana farming in Louisiana for nearly a decade could soon lose...
Meet Cheri Johnson, an influential woman in business
Cheri Johnson didn’t seek to be a hospital executive. It sought her.
Before becoming the executive vice president of patient care and chief nursing officer...
What the Louisiana trucking industry wants done to hire more drivers
Representatives of Louisiana’s trucking industry point to systemic issues for a worsening driver shortage and hope to cast a bigger net to entice more...
‘LaPolitics’: EBR mayoral race will be a ballot highlighter
In what promises to be one of the hottest local races on the 2024 ballot, the leading Democratic candidates for East Baton Rouge mayor-president...
‘LaPolitics’: EBR mayoral race will be a ballot highlighter
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated since its original publication to reflect that as reported by The Advocate, $13.4 million in federal housing grants...
Here’s how to engage team members better in meetings
Low team participation in meetings can lead to a decline in productivity for a few reasons, with impacts to collaboration and team unity, Harvard...
Warehouse project slated for South Harrell’s Ferry Road
A 30,000-square-foot warehouse with an office building for one tenant is in the works on South Harrell’s Ferry Road, according to a recently granted...
Roundup: FDIC / Louisiana tourism / Red Lobster
‘You should resign’: The most powerful Democrat in Congress on banking and financial issues called for President Joe Biden to replace the chairman of...
What we know about the constitutional convention
As Louisiana lawmakers continue to mull legislation, a constitutional convention to rework the state’s constitution could begin within the next two weeks, The Center...
See which downtown coffee shop is closing its doors
Social Coffee, which opened in downtown Baton Rouge in spring of 2022, will close its doors in two weeks, the shop announced on Instagram...
Louisiana Businesses Are Committed to Creating a Culture of CleanlinessÂ
Sponsored by Keep Louisiana Beautiful
In just one year, over 450 businesses and 36 chambers of commerce have joined Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s (KLB) Clean Biz...
Here’s why mergers and acquisitions could see a rebound by year’s end
A recently released report suggests the gloom surrounding mergers and acquisitions could clear by the end of the year, Inc. reports.Â
M&A proposals have taken...
A global tax on billionaires? US says it’s not a good idea
The U.S. opposes a proposed global wealth tax on billionaires, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says, rejecting an idea floated by Brazil, France and other...
Bill overhauling workers’ compensation system to be considered Wednesday
On Wednesday, the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee will consider a bill that would overhaul how and when employers are liable for penalties...
Roundup: Louisiana Voodoo / CABL / Hurricane season
Money owed: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is owed more than $30,000 from the now-defunct Arena Football League’s Louisiana Voodoo that was supposed...
