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How AI can ease the pain of returning to work after vacation
Many professionals dread returning from vacation to an overwhelming inbox and missed meetings, but AI tools may offer relief—streamlining reentry and reducing stress, Fast...
Baton Rouge smoke shop targeted in statewide vape crackdown
The Smokin Aces Smoke Shop on Wax Road has had its permit suspended by the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control as part...
Baton Rouge native returns as featured speaker at Nexus Technology Cup
Baton Rouge native and tech entrepreneur Ryan Williams is returning to the Capital Region this week as a featured speaker and judge for the...
With an eye toward economic development, Gov. Landry travels to Paris
Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois are leading a Louisiana delegation to the International Paris Air Show this week, according...
Roundup: Student loan payments / M&A activity / Trump Mobile
Credit scores: Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for...
Smaller cities don’t know what to do with their shuttered malls
Across the country, once-thriving malls are closing their doors, leaving behind hollowed-out buildings, shrinking tax bases, and tough questions about what to do next,...
The winners and losers from the just completed legislative session
Louisiana lawmakers wrapped their 2025 regular session after weeks of heated clashes and policy pivots that produced sweeping changes in infrastructure, insurance and ethics...
Why young graduates are facing an employment crisis
Though the national unemployment rate is holding near 4%, the job market has turned especially grim for young people, The Wall Street Journal reports.Â
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Louisiana initial jobless claims up nearly 16% from the previous week
Louisiana’s initial unemployment insurance claims increased for the week ending June 7, according to data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The state reported 2,471...
Roundup: Misusing tenant funds / Fewer imports / Undocumented workersÂ
Bill seeks penalties: A bill that could provide criminal penalties for misuse of tenant funds by landlords is headed to Gov. Jeff Landry's desk...
Why US water infrastructure is at a breaking point
In an age of AI and autonomous vehicles, the U.S. water system is showing its age—and cracking under pressure, Fast Company writes.Â
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A snapshot of how the local housing market fared in May
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market showed signs of balance in May, with a rise in listings and sales activity across much of the...
Prices in this sector are rising twice as fast as grocery costs
Electric bills are outpacing food inflation as utilities pass rising natural gas prices and grid upgrade costs onto consumers, The Wall Street Journal reports.Â
Electricity...
US consumer sentiment on the rise heading into summer
U.S. consumer sentiment surged in early June, marking the biggest monthly jump since January 2024, as inflation expectations eased and economic outlooks brightened, Bloomberg...
Lawmakers pass sweeping insurance changes—but will lower rates follow?
Louisiana lawmakers ended the 2025 legislative session with a flurry of insurance reforms aimed at addressing the state’s sky-high coverage rates—but not without some...
Roundup: House speaker’s warning / Tariffs / Oil prices surge
Task force overload?: Louisiana House Speaker Phillip DeVillier issued a warning Wednesday against the Legislature's growing reliance on task forces, as lawmakers debated a...
Helix acquires the property housing its aviation academy for $14.9M
Helix Community Schools recently bought the property that houses its aviation academy on Plank Road near Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport.
The school acquired the property...
Louisiana AG is investigating CVS over text message lobbying effort
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Thursday that she is investigating whether pharmaceutical giant CVS improperly used customers’ personal information to send out text...
‘LaPolitics’: Perusing the political landscape at the PSC
Former Public Service Commissioner Craig Greene often cast the swing vote deciding controversial issues that divided the other two Republicans from the two Democrats.Â
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Op-ed questions Gov. Landry’s commitment to lower auto insurance rates
An op-ed published this week by The Center Square takes direct aim at Gov. Jeff Landry’s handling of insurance reform, accusing him of breaking...
