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What LSU President William Tate earns after getting a contract extension
The LSU Board of Supervisors on Friday voted to extend LSU President William Tate IV’s contract by an additional three years, WBRZ-TV reports.
Per the...
This bank plans to break ground on a new location later this year
Bank of St. Francisville executives anticipate breaking ground on its second Baton Rouge location in the fourth quarter of this year.
The bank bought the...
How America’s frozen housing market is impacting the economy
High interest rates have had an unexpected impact on U.S. housing, with home prices rising instead of falling like expected, The Wall Street Journal...
Here’s the latest on the I-10 widening project
Work continues on the first stage of the $1.1 billion project to widen Interstate 10 between Louisiana Highway 415 in West Baton Rouge Parish...
Supreme Court upends 40-year-old Chevron decision, considered a win for business interests
The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace...
Roundup: Child welfare / Homebuilders Association / White-collar crime
Low grades: A new report gives Louisiana poor grades for child welfare. The nonprofit Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count Data Book ranked Louisiana...
Tips from EMS for Navigating the Heat & Hurricanes
Sponsored by East Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services
As the summer sun blazes high in the sky, paramedics with East Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services...
Marex Services eliminates truck hauling ‘pain points’ with tech-enabled transportation management
Sponsored by Marex Services
Many industrial suppliers remain mired in an antiquated, “hit or miss” approach to procuring, managing and delivering material by truck that...
School Board Budget Shows What It Values
Sponsored by Baton Rouge Alliance for Students
The EBR School District has many unmet needs that prevent students from receiving the quality education they deserve,...
Texas fast-food franchisee bringing popular chain to Hammond Aire Plaza
A Texas fast-food franchisee has plans to bring a Dunkin’ to the Hammond Aire Plaza.
Tasty Delites Southeast LLC of Plano, Texas, agreed to lease...
Roundup: St. George / Flau’jae Johnson / Inflation
To the polls: St. George's emergency meeting Thursday resulted in a unanimous vote to set a Dec. 7 election allowing St. George to take...
Should attorneys who are state legislators be granted automatic court delays?
The Louisiana Supreme Court will review whether granting automatic delays in court proceedings to attorneys who are also state lawmakers is fair, Louisiana Illuminator...
Proposed LNG export terminal clears one hurdle but others remain
What would be the nation’s largest export terminal for liquefied natural gas won approval from a federal commission Thursday, but when the Louisiana project...
Jobless claims and equipment spending data point to a slowing economy
While first-time applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week across the nation, the number of people on jobless rolls jumped to a 30-month high...
Roundup: Director of Gaming / Farm Bureau / Imported seafood
New leadership: Attorney General Liz Murrill has tapped Dawn Himel to be the new director of gaming for the Louisiana Department of Justice. Gov....
Business Lunch: Tsunami@Highland
Attracting a trendy restaurant concept was a longtime aspiration of @Highland creator and tech entrepreneur Mohit Vij, a goal finally realized when Tsunami opened...
Doctors purchase Bluebonnet Boulevard office building for $1.25M
A pair of plastic surgeons now own the building that is home to their practice, according to a deal filed Wednesday with the East...
Economic growth revised to 1.4% annual rate
The American economy expanded at a 1.4% annual pace from January through March―the slowest quarterly growth since spring 2022, the government said Thursday in...
Louisiana Supreme Court denies request for rehearing in St. George case
The Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision allowing the creation of the city of St. George will stand after it rejected EBR Mayor Pro Tem Lamont...
Roundup: New laws / Catfish Town building / BRAC’s Diversity Star Award
Heads up: Several new Louisiana laws and measures are going into effect July 1. Among them is Act 312, which repeals the Port Development...
