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‘LaPolitics’: Welcome to Louisiana’s Republican US Senate primary
With Louisiana moving to a closed primary model in April and Republican U.S. Senate candidates jockeying for their moderate-to-conservative shares of the electoral pie,...
Rolfe McCollister: Mayor Broome, you are to blame
“Time for truth.” Those were the head-scratching words of former Mayor Sharon Weston Broome in her recent Instagram post criticizing the current mayor, Sid...
‘People will die’: Local health care leader warns against federal Medicaid cuts
Louisiana’s community health centers are bracing for unprecedented disruption if Congress follows through on the deep federal Medicaid cuts now embedded in President Donald...
How the NHC is changing its approach when issuing storm forecasts
With predictions pointing to an unusually active hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center is rolling out updates aimed at improving how storm threats are...
Utah company acquires 145 acres in north Baton Rouge
Utah-based Savage Infrastructure has purchased nearly 145 acres off Scenic Highway north of the ExxonMobil plant, according to a deal last week with the...
Less managing and more doing: How AI is changing work
Generative AI is quietly reshaping workplace hierarchies—and Harvard researchers say it's already letting individual contributors do work once reserved for middle managers, Harvard Business...
A breakdown of the bills signed by Gov. Landry on Monday
Gov. Jeff Landry signed a sweeping legislative package Monday targeting Louisiana’s insurance crisis and overhauling the state’s Department of Transportation and Development, Louisiana Illuminator...
Roundup: AI in Mississippi / Tariffs / Gulf lease sale
Nvidia agreement: Mississippi recently became the latest state to sign an agreement with Nvidia to advance the adoption of artificial intelligence efforts statewide. The...
Roundup: Canada nixes tech tax / Dredging contracts / WNBA expands
Talks with US back on: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said late Sunday that trade talks with the U.S. have resumed after Canada rescinded...
State public defender faces backlash over clause in contracts
Louisiana’s public defense system is facing controversy after State Public Defender Rémy Starns inserted language into local defender contracts granting himself sweeping control over...
Bubble tea shop Boba ParTea opens second location
Boba ParTea, a Baton Rouge bubble tea shop, on Saturday opened its second location.
The new store is at 10190 Celtic Drive, near Celtic Studios...
What to know about Home Depot’s $4.3B acquisition of GMS Inc.
Home Depot is buying specialty building products distributor GMS Inc. in a deal valued at approximately $4.3 billion.
The Atlanta home improvement chain said Monday...
Why catering companies want you back in the office
As more companies call employees back to the office, the catering industry is seeing a resurgence, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Corporate events like training...
Roundup: Best of 225 / RFK in Baton Rouge / Luxury real estate
See the winners: Some 71 shops, restaurants, bars, people and attractions were voted as this year’s best by nearly 13,000 Capital Region residents. Elsie’s...
Feds call on states to expand how they use school choice funding
The U.S. Department of Education has issued new guidance encouraging states to broaden how they use federal Title I funds to support school choice...
US Supreme Court pushes Louisiana congressional map ruling to next term
The U.S. Supreme Court has delayed a ruling in Callais v. Louisiana, a case challenging the state’s new congressional map that adds a second...
The US housing market is facing yet another sign of trouble
A pickup in home purchase agreements falling through before they’re finalized signals the latest sign of trouble in the U.S. housing market.
Some 6% of...
Roundup: Nike and tariffs / Wall Street trading / Medicaid funding
$1B hit: Nike on Thursday said it expects sales and profit declines to moderate ahead, after the sneaker giant took its biggest financial hit...
What the latest US inflation numbers are showing
A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans also cut back on their...
Low freight demand keeps US trucking industry from getting back on a roll
Hopes for a 2025 rebound in the U.S. trucking sector are fading, with freight demand remaining soft for a third straight year, The Wall...
