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Roundup: Grosse Tete bridge / Baton Rouge Zoo / Hailey Van Lith
Closed: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has closed the drawbridge along La. 77 between Grosse Tete and Plaquemine in Iberville Parish until...
US initial jobless claims edge higher
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased last week, Reuters reports.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 8,000 to a...
Effort to weaken worker protections falls short in Legislature
Louisiana lawmakers rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have weakened state worker protections, in spite of a final push from Gov. Jeff Landry...
Bill before Gov. Landry could interrupt Nexus Louisiana’s CEO search
A sickle cell anemia bill that transformed into legislation poised to change the makeup of the Research Park board of directors that oversees Nexus...
McCollister: District Judge Eboni Johnson Rose should resign
In his June editorial column, Rolfe McCollister calls on District Judge Eboni Johnson Rose to resign or be removed from the bench by the...
Dollar Tree looking to sell Family Dollar brand
Discount retailer Dollar Tree says it’s looking at strategic options for the Family Dollar stores that it owns, including a possible sale of the...
Here’s why Americans have more investment income than ever
Amid price hikes, growing investment income and household wealth have joined near-full employment and rising wages in keeping millions of Americans afloat, The Wall...
Republican leaders take swing at Biden’s energy policy
A diesel refinery in south Louisiana was the backdrop Monday for a handful of Republican governors to denounce the president’s energy policy, Louisiana Illuminator...
Roundup: Jude’s / LSU baseball / Oil prices
New location: Jude’s Hot Chicken and Shrimp, which closed on Burbank Drive in January, announced it is reopening the restaurant in Thibodaux. The Moreaux...
US services sector sees strongest growth in nine months
The U.S. services sector expanded in May by the most in nearly a year, powered by the largest monthly gain in a measure of...
Engineering firm takes over former bank building on Highlandia
The former Crestmark Bank building on Highlandia Drive is the new home of Orion Engineers & Constructors.
Orion Engineers & Constructors President William Novak purchased...
Roundup: NBA on TV / Walmart / NOLA Super Bowl
Slam dunk deals: The National Basketball Association is closing in on deals with NBC, ESPN and Amazon that would bring in about $76 billion...
What to know about Louisiana’s economic development confidentiality bill
An amended bill looking to provide confidentiality for economic development efforts has reached Gov. Jeff Landry’s desk, The Center Square reports.
House Bill 461, by...
Is the apartment market finally cooling?
Fresh off the recent apartment construction boom, a rising number of developers can no longer afford to complete or break ground on their multifamily...
The SBA is unveiling new credit lines up to $5M for small businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration plans to unveil in the coming months new government-backed credit lines of up to $5 million for small businesses,...
This Republican may be poised to enter the Baton Rouge mayoral race
Republican David Tatman, a former member of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and owner of political consulting firm The Tatman Group, is...
Gov. Landry’s first legislative session was a mixed bag of results
Gov. Jeff Landry assumed office this year armed with a conservative agenda and backed by a Republican super-majority in the Legislature after eight years...
Roundup: Unclaimed property / Race-based criteria ABA / LSU utility patents
'Still discrimination': Louisiana is among 21 states fighting to remove race-based criteria from the American Bar Association’s accreditation process. The ABA is the accrediting...
More women made the list of top paid CEOs in 2023
More women are attaining the top job at companies in the S&P 500, but their numbers are still minuscule compared to their male counterparts.
Of...
Roundup: PAR webinar / Oil prices / Conservative education
What happened?: The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana will host its next webinar, 2024 Legislative Session-What Happened?, at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. The...
