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Memorial Day travel surge expected at BTR
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is preparing for a busy Memorial Day travel period as industry forecasts project what could be the busiest Memorial...
UNO will soon launch a search for its next leader as it joins the...
As the University of New Orleans prepares to join the LSU System, UNO President Kathy Johnson has accepted a new role as executive vice...
Roundup: Consumer sentiment / Tulsi Gabbard / Memorial Day
A dire outlook: Consumer sentiment tumbled in May as fears of higher prices grow due to the U.S.-Iran war and elevated oil prices, according...
A ‘major economic development project’ is coming to central Louisiana
On Tuesday, May 26, Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana Economic Development and local and regional partners will announce a “major economic development project” coming to...
Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair at White House ceremony
President Donald Trump on Friday oversaw the White House swearing-in of the new Federal Reserve chair and said he would like Kevin Warsh’s help...
Louisiana sees initial jobless claims decline from previous week
Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana fell to 1,394 for the week ending May 16, down from 1,490 the prior week and from 1,996 during...
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AI is reshaping business. Will you lead or follow?
For organizational leaders, the challenge is no longer whether to integrate artificial intelligence, but where, how...
Roundup: Redistricting / LegisGator / The Water Institute
More map changes: Louisiana lawmakers altered the state’s proposed congressional map again Thursday. The House and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 10-7 to adopt an...
‘LaPolitics’: House speaker zeroes in on higher ed spending, tax credits
Credits could become the Legislature’s next big tax topic and university spending in Louisiana will soon be scrutinized in meaningful ways by lawmakers, House...
Meta settles high-profile lawsuit over youth mental health claims
Meta Platforms has reached a settlement in the first school district lawsuit slated for trial over claims that social media platforms contributed to a...
State lawmakers scale back bill that shields companies from climate lawsuits
Legislation aimed at shielding Louisiana companies from climate-related lawsuits is advancing in the state Legislature, though a late amendment has altered the bill’s reach,...
Roundup: LIV Golf / Hurricane season / Clinical food pantry
Fundraising push: LIV Golf is preparing to take its revised business plan and investor pitch on the road as early as Thursday in an...
Gubernatorial term limit bill heads to Senate floor
A proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit governors from returning to office after two elected terms even if the terms are nonconsecutive cleared the...
Roundup: NDAs / Scenic Highway / Ed Orgeron
Court order: A state court judge has ruled that Ascension Parish improperly withheld nondisclosure agreements entered into by parish officials with other state officials...
Julia Fisher-Cormier is charting the Port of South Louisiana’s next chapter
Julia Fisher-Cormier’s roles in local and state government have come in quick succession. She’s been in high demand, having gained a reputation for getting...
Influential Women in Business honorees share how they rewrote the rules
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Three influential women leaders are redefining what leadership looks like in Baton Rouge—by rejecting traditional playbooks, embracing discomfort and building organizations centered on people...
Should parishes be able to ban carbon capture? Lawmakers say no
Louisiana lawmakers on Tuesday blocked a package of bills that would have allowed some parishes to prohibit carbon capture and sequestration, The Center Square...
Valued at $730B, OpenAI is preparing to go public
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is preparing to file confidentially for an initial public offering in the coming weeks, The New York Times reports.
The...
Roundup: Target rebounds / Coffee Call / Central’s mayor in accident
Strong sales: Target reported its strongest sales growth in four years Wednesday, signaling that changes made under the company’s new CEO are resonating with...
Shell’s Mars platform reaches a ‘historic’ milestone
Shell’s Mars platform in the Gulf has become the first offshore asset in the U.S. to produce 1 billion barrels of oil over its...
