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Roundup: Climate clueless / Retaining workers / Cameras in Denham Springs
Blind spots: It turns out many Americans aren’t great at identifying which personal decisions contribute most to climate change. A study recently published by...
Residents will get another chance in October to discuss Plan Baton Rouge IIIÂ
More than 2,000 community surveys have been completed and roughly 500 people have attended two community meetings as stakeholders continue to gather input for...
Roundup: Used car prices / Wall Street trading / Amazon expands
Going up: Prices for used cars are climbing faster than for new ones, as tight supplies push more buyers into the preowned market. The...
SCOTUS date set for arguments in Louisiana’s redistricting case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Oct. 15 in Callais v. Louisiana, a case that could influence congressional redistricting nationwide, Louisiana Illuminator writes.Â
At...
Venture Global wins a high-stakes LNG fight with Shell
Venture Global LNG, operator of the Calcasieu Pass terminal on Louisiana’s coast, scored a major legal victory this week when a New York arbitration...
Equity boom fuels a surge in cash-out refinancing by homeowners
Homeowners are cashing in on years of home equity gains, even as mortgage rates remain elevated.
The trend sent cash-out home refinancing activity to a...
Why John Fredian’s Cavendish Energy put roots down in Louisiana
Several years of research and development led John Fredian’s small team at Cavendish Energy to develop an efficient, low-cost and scalable hydrogen production method,...
OPEC outlook: Less supply, more demand by 2026
OPEC now expects the global oil market to be tighter in 2026 than previously forecast, projecting stronger demand growth and slower rival supply expansion,...
Roundup: Louisiana Medicaid audit / John Kirwan / Copper shortage
Medicaid fraud: Louisiana paid nearly $10 million in Medicaid benefits over six years for more than 1,000 deceased people, a Louisiana Legislative Auditor review...
Roundup: Meta data center / Spirit Airlines / Wage growthÂ
Fast track: Entergy Louisiana is asking state regulators to speed approval for a massive power supply project to support a Meta data center in...
‘LaPolitics’: Attorney General Murrill at the epicenter of a national controversy
When Louisiana defended its congressional map before the U.S. Supreme Court back in March, Solicitor General J. Benjamin Aguiñaga told justices that state officials...
Tariffs drive core inflation higher even as grocery and gas prices dip
U.S. inflation was unchanged in July as rising prices for some imported goods were balanced by falling gas and grocery prices, leaving overall prices...
Roundup: Worker relocation / Ford invests in EVs / Dial-up internet’s last hurrah
‘We’ll pay you’: What began as an experiment during the pandemic to lure people back to small towns and cities in the American heartland...
Working mothers are leaving the workforce as flexibility fades
Working mothers, whose return helped power the post-pandemic labor market, are leaving the workforce in striking numbers this year, The Washington Post writes.Â
The share...
Capital Region online sports betting is showing up in bankruptcy court Â
Amid a torrent of revenue rolling in, there is a more sinister side to the online sports betting phenomenon, Business Report writes in its...
Corporate America is buying back stock at a record pace
U.S. companies are on pace for a record year of stock repurchases, helping drive a Wall Street rally to fresh highs, The Wall Street...
Will Trump extend the 90-day pause on higher tariffs against Chinese imports?
A 90-day pause on imposing higher tariffs on China is due to expire on Tuesday and it is unclear if it will be extended.
After...
Roundup: Media merger talks / Fortified roof program / Public broadcasting
Nexstar and Tegna: Television broadcaster Nexstar Media Group is in advanced talks to acquire rival Tegna, according to people familiar with the matter. Terms...
Louisiana jobless claims fall in early August
Louisiana’s initial unemployment insurance claims dropped for the week ending Aug. 2, according to the latest data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.Â
The state...
Louisiana joins the fight against a $22B Midwest grid upgrade plan
Utility regulators in North Dakota have enlisted support from counterparts in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Montana to oppose $22 billion in planned electric grid...
