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‘LaPolitics’: Gov. Landry is rethinking and reshaping state governmentÂ
Less than two years into his first term, and with legislative assistance from a GOP supermajority, Gov. Jeff Landry is steering a sophisticated, multilayered...
What’s behind the EU’s $750B deal for American energy?
As part of a new trade pact, the European Union has pledged to buy $750 billion worth of American oil, natural gas and nuclear...
The real estate industry is reeling after its worst spring season in 13 years
The U.S. housing market just suffered its slowest spring season since 2012, as economic anxiety sidelined buyers despite falling mortgage rates and more homes...
Roundup: Independent Party / Spirit Airlines / DEI requirements
Reform: More than 150,000 voters will be affected when Louisiana officially ends recognition of the Independent Party this Friday. It’s all part of the...
Small insurers continue to struggle after big storms
As major insurers retreat from disaster-prone regions in Louisiana, smaller companies are stepping in with help from a little-known ratings firm that’s now under...
Roundup: NFL fines / Investors buying homes / New bagel giant
Resale of tickets: The NFL is cracking down on the resale of Super Bowl tickets by players, coaches and club employees. The league plans...
How Louisiana is setting the standard for tackling this security challenge
Louisiana is leading the way in tackling drone threats, one of the nation’s most urgent homeland security challenges, The Center Square writes.Â
Louisiana State Police...
California investment firm acquires student housing community near Nicholson
Monument Square Investment Group, a private alternative investment firm based in Beverly Hills, California, has acquired all 127 lots in D.R. Horton’s University Grove...
What to know about the US and EU trade deal
The U.S. and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods, staving off—at least for...
Fewer Louisianans are filing for jobless benefits
Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana dropped for the week ending July 19, according to new figures from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The state reported...
Employees are adopting AI with or without approval
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence in the workplace is outpacing many companies’ ability to manage it, with employees increasingly adopting the technology on...
This entrepreneur is bringing hand-pulled noodles to Baton Rouge
A new restaurant specializing in Chinese-style hand-pulled noodles has opened on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, 225 writes.Â
Noodle Bowl, which launched July 15, is the...
Roundup: Rep. Cleo Fields / Art auctions / Summer heat wave
Big Beautiful Bill: U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday. He...
An Airline Highway site is getting a commercial warehouse makeover
A former self-storage facility on Airline Highway is coming down to make way for something new: rentable commercial warehouse space.
Daisy Hill Airline LLC, represented...
Banks are favoring big spenders as credit tightensÂ
Banks are getting choosier about who gets a credit card, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
New data from major lenders shows credit-card approvals fell 5%...
There’s a new task force to tackle NIL policy challenges
Louisiana is stepping into the national NIL debate with a new legislative task force aimed at untangling the complexities of athlete compensation, Louisiana Illuminator...
Temple rebukes Landry’s claim of an insurance reform win
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s claims of a major insurance reform win, The Center Square writes.Â
While Landry...
Roundup: American Airlines / Manufactured goods / Research cutsÂ
Short of expectations: American Airlines shares slumped close to 10% Thursday after the carrier’s third-quarter profit forecast fell short of Wall Street’s expectations and...
A Gonzales industrial portfolio sells for $3.1M
A portfolio of three industrial buildings along Highway 30 in Gonzales has been sold to Baton Rouge-based Pinnacle Warehousing LLC for $3.1 million, according...
‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers put eyes on high school sportsÂ
In an effort to avoid future legislation―and a potentially acrimonious debate―Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson has established a 10-member committee that intends to put...
