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IRS workforce cuts could cost the US hundreds of billions in lost revenue
The IRS is scaling back enforcement as staffing cuts ripple through the agency, fueling concern that fewer audits and reduced oversight could embolden tax...
Louisiana unemployment claims fall sharply
Initial unemployment claims 04/04/26
Continued unemployment claims 04//26
Roundup: Crawfish prices / Lottery ticket sales / Golf partners
Post-Easter drop: Crawfish prices are easing after the Easter peak, with dock prices dropping $0.50 per pound as demand softens. Consumers can expect to...
New Gulf oil find could expand funding pipeline for coastal projects
A newly discovered offshore oil reserve in the Gulf could deliver a fresh stream of revenue for Louisiana’s coastal restoration efforts, with production potentially...
Guest column: How volunteerism strengthens businesses and engages employees
At LWCC, our purpose is clear: to help Louisiana thrive. But purpose is not defined by what you say. It is demonstrated through action....
First look: A familiar space on Perkins Road gets a business-minded reboot
After the closure of Solera, its owners are repositioning the Perkins Road space with a more broadly appealing, revenue-focused concept, 225 writes.
Southdowns Grille, opening...
Proactive business decisions are improving local cancer care
Two of the region’s leading cancer organizations—Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and Ochsner Cancer Center—are pushing deeper into underserved communities, deploying new technology and...
Roundup: Hurricane season / Postal rate hikes / Recruiting gamers
Prediction: Colorado State University forecasters predict a slightly below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 named storms, six hurricanes and two major storms expected....
State targets imports, labeling gaps in bid to stabilize shrimping industry
Louisiana lawmakers are advancing a trio of bills aimed at strengthening protections for the state’s struggling shrimp industry, as officials warn of a crisis...
Surge in gasoline prices fuels biggest monthly inflation spike in four years
The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters...
‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Louisiana Surgeon General Evelyn Griffin talks vaccines
LaPolitics: You have been described as a “vaccine skeptic." How would you explain your approach to vaccine policy?
Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Evelyn Griffin: My...
Rising acceptance speeds use of AI in Capital Region health care
In just the last three years, the transformational potential of AI has leapt from theory to practice in the health care space. Today, it...
Big Oil’s war windfall undercut by supply shocks and shutdowns
Surging oil prices tied to the Iran conflict are delivering a mixed picture for major energy companies, with higher crude prices failing to fully...
How Nest Health is reframing health care in Louisiana and beyond
Dr. Katie Brown has a patient who used to visit the emergency room every other day.
As a parent of children with chronic health issues...
As HOA fees surge, buyers are rethinking what they can afford
Surging homeowners association fees are becoming a major pressure point in the U.S. housing market, compounding affordability challenges as home prices and mortgage rates...
Roundup: Luxury housing markets / Shreveport’s blight / NFL media rights
13 stand out: Luxury housing markets across the U.S. are increasingly defined by million-dollar listings, with Realtor.com identifying 13 areas where at least half...
Shutdown sting worse than thought as Q4 GDP is revised downward
The American economy, slowed by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October through December, the Commerce Department...
State lawmakers target rogue agents as NIL expands to high schools
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would extend protections for high school and college student-athletes engaging in name, image and likeness...
How the ‘silver tsunami’ is testing the limits of local health care providers
Internal medicine physician Kenny Cole remembers struggling to meet the needs of older patients in appointment time slots designed for simpler, straightforward cases.
“An 18-year-old...
