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Roundup: Hillar Moore / Manufacturing activity / Brian Kelly’s contract
Budget fallout: East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, offering...
Crashes have risen 600% near Meta’s Hyperion data centerÂ
Crashes in Holly Ridge have spiked more than 600% this year as heavy truck traffic tied to Meta’s $27 billion Hyperion data center floods...
Corporate earnings show the middle-class is tightening spending
America’s middle class is straining under the weight of five years of elevated prices, with costs for goods and services now 25% higher than...
The state health plan is nearing its contract ceiling
Louisiana’s state health plan may need an additional $90 million in spending authority to cover pharmacy claims through the end of the year, The...
A look at the two latest Capital Region companies to break $1B in revenue
It’s not coincidental that several of the largest private companies in the Capital Region are contractors. Many of them have grown at whiplash-inducing speed...
Roundup: Refinancing mortgages / Air traffic controllers / Parking at LSU
Rush begins: Refinancing is surging as mortgage rates dip below 6.3%, prompting homeowners who locked in loans at 7% to 8% to act fast....
Google is fighting the feds over the future of internet advertising
Google will confront the U.S. government’s latest attempt to topple its internet empire in federal court on Friday as a judge considers how to...
Posting personal info about officials in Louisiana could soon bring jail time
Louisiana is poised to enact one of the nation’s broadest online privacy laws for public officials—empowering hundreds of state leaders, district attorneys, retirees, and...
‘LaPolitics’: Three special elections are needed to fill House vacancies
The Louisiana House of Representatives began the week with two upcoming vacancies in New Orleans to fill, thanks to the recently wrapped election cycle,...
Roundup: Student-athlete pay / Iberville Parish president / Ascension substation
Straining budgets: Universities are warning investors that athletic budgets are becoming a growing financial risk following the settlement allowing top schools to pay student-athletes....
DOE intensifies clean energy rollback in favor of ‘common sense’ energy policy
The Trump administration is dismantling two major Energy Department offices responsible for billions in clean energy funding, accelerating its rollback of Biden-era climate initiatives,...
NIH funding cuts have affected nearly 75,000 enrolled in treatment studies
More than 74,000 patients enrolled in experimental treatment studies have been affected by the National Institutes of Health’s funding cuts, according to a new...
These strategies can help your business avoid stagnation
Businesses cycle through growth, maturity and potential decline, but stagnation isn’t inevitable, Fast Company writes.Â
Leaders who spot early warning signs can reignite momentum by...
Turning the tables: Patients deploy AI to fight insurance denials based on AI
As insurers increasingly lean on artificial intelligence to speed claims processing and prior authorizations, a parallel AI industry is emerging to fight back, Louisiana...
Luxury shoppers are turning up their noses over price hikes on high-end brands
Global sales of personal luxury goods are forecast to contract for the second straight year, as well-heeled shoppers rebel against extravagant price hikes on...
US existing-home sales gained momentum in October
U.S. existing-home sales posted their fastest gain in eight months in October, signaling tentative momentum in a sluggish housing market long stuck near historic...
Roundup: Pennington / Holiday shopping / Budget cuts
Controversial adjunct: LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has appointed Dr. Robert Malone—who has been criticized by medical experts for spreading COVID-19 vaccine misinformation—as an...
What the EPA’s new wetlands proposal could mean for Louisiana
Federal wetlands protections could shrink significantly under new rules proposed this week by the Environmental Protection Agency—changes with major implications for Louisiana’s inland swamps,...
September hiring numbers more than double economists’ expectations
U.S. job growth surprised to the upside in September, offering the first meaningful look at the labor market since the record-long government shutdown halted...
Lessons on scaling from Grace Design Studios and Bernhard Capital Partners
Editor’s Note: Out of respect for the family of Jim Bernhard, this episode has been rescheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26.
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