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How Big Oil is navigating a changing climate regulatory environment
Big Oil is walking a political and financial tightrope under President Trump, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
The administration has doubled down on its “energy...
Why some business leaders stop hearing the truth, and how to remedy it
When leaders rise through the ranks, they often become more insulated from the truth on the ground—and that gap can cost organizations dearly.Â
A recent...
What to know about the state’s new energy efficiency program
After years of back-and-forth, Louisiana regulators say they’ve finally settled on a path forward for energy efficiency, The Center Square writes.Â
In a 4-1 vote...
US job openings slip as labor market continues to pull back
U.S. employers posted 7.2 million job vacancies in July as the American labor market continues to cool.
The Labor Department reported Wednesday that job openings...
Checking in with John Engquist after the sale of H&E
After having completed the sale of his Baton Rouge-based company, H&E Equipment Services, for around $5 billion in June, some may have thought John...
Roundup: Tax break for hunters / Retail predictions / Tire dumping
Sales tax holiday: Hunters and competitive shooters will get a break on a variety of purchases this weekend during the Second Amendment Weekend Sales...
Shipping prices plunge as tariffs cloud holiday outlook
Ocean shipping rates from China to the U.S. West Coast have plunged 68% since June, signaling that this year’s peak season was both earlier...
Roundup: Parking pardons / Kim Hunter Reed / LSU ranked No. 3
Citation freeze: Following reports last week that LSU ran out of campus parking passes, the school says it will now forgive parking citations issued...
Hurricane Katrina’s lessons still haunt catastrophe models
Nearly 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, insurers are still grappling with the blind spots the storm exposed in catastrophe modeling, Bloomberg writes.Â
Katrina revealed major...
Roundup: Medical programs / Travel to the US / Sunsetting tax credit
PAR analysis: Medical programs at Louisiana’s public colleges are steadily gaining students while law, dentistry and pharmacy programs face mixed or declining enrollment, according...
LSU isn’t documenting most of its student-athlete exit interviews
LSU isn’t recording complaints from student-athletes in most of its athletic programs, raising concerns about the university’s compliance with NCAA rules, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
Louisiana...
‘LaPolitics’: Nungesser wants to lure Canadian tourists back to Louisiana
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser’s namesake father was a major figure in the Louisiana Republican Party back when Democrats still dominated the state, serving as...
There are now 1.2 million fewer immigrants in the US labor force
As parades and other events celebrating the contributions of workers in the U.S. were held Monday for the Labor Day holiday, experts say President...
LSU law school dean to step down
LSU announced Friday that Alena Allen will step down as dean of the LSU law school at the end of the academic year, according...
Roundup: Phorm Energy / Kraft Heinz / NFL wagers
First NIL partnership: Phorm Energy, an energy drink line produced by Anheuser-Busch with the backing of 1st Phorm and Dana White, recently announced its...
Judge weighing request to temporarily block ouster of Fed governor
A federal judge said Friday she will consider in the coming days whether to temporarily block the Trump administration from removing Federal Reserve governor...
Baton Rouge brand Tatro Toys eyeing a comebackÂ
A Baton Rouge-founded toy company that shut down during the pandemic is preparing for a relaunch.
Tatro Toys founder Will Barrios says he operated the...
Here are the 2025 Angel Award honorees
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation has announced its 2025 Angel Award recipients, including two honorees from the Capital Region.
The award...
Roundup: Fortified roofs / Inflation / Emergency alerts
Feeling lucky?: Registration for Louisiana’s next fortified roof grant lottery opens at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, and closes at 5 p.m. on...
Twenty years after Katrina, Trump’s FEMA policies face scrutiny
Two decades after Hurricane Katrina raised serious questions about the nation’s ability to prepare for and respond to natural disasters, some current and former...
