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Is Austin’s reign as a tech giant coming to an end?
Austin’s pandemic-era tech boom is losing steam, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Once hailed as the next Silicon Valley, the Texas capital is now seeing...
Off-bottom farming seen as a solution amid disruption to oyster industry
As Louisiana pushes forward with the nearly $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project to restore eroded wetlands, oyster harvesters are bracing for major industry...
Roundup: Home Depot / ACT alternative / St. George schools
Eating tariffs: Home Depot plans to hold the line on prices despite tariffs, according to CFO Richard McPhail. Home Depot is pushing suppliers to...
Why the well has gone dry for energy deals in 2025
Dealmaking in the U.S. oil patch has dramatically slowed in 2025, Reuters reports, with M&A activity falling to just $17 billion in the past...
‘LaPolitics’: Gov. Landry backs campaign finance changes
A sweeping rewrite of Louisiana’s Campaign Finance Disclosure Act backed by Gov. Jeff Landry advanced to the House floor last week. Â
Though one prominent government...
State lawmakers seek to ban weather modification efforts through legislation
Two bills to ban weather modification in Louisiana—Senate Bill 46 and House Bill 608—are advancing through the Legislature as similar efforts gain traction in...
Roundup: Dustin Yates / Oil production / Reaction to credit downgrade
Guest speaker: St. George Mayor Dustin Yates will speak at the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge on Wednesday. A career St. George Fire Protection...
Debate intensifies over how to lower auto insurance premiums in Louisiana
Louisiana drivers are filing bodily injury auto claims at more than double the national rate, The Center Square reports.Â
The claims have contributed to more...
Roundup: Coastal projects / H&E / Removing Chinese investments
CPRA update: The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority reported at its May 2025 board meeting that it has 106 active projects across the...
Travel to the US is down significantly as Canadians and others pull back
What was expected to be a strong year for U.S. travel has shifted into uncertainty, The New York Times writes.Â
International arrivals—especially from Canada—have dropped...
Venture Global is pushing for federal approval this month of massive LNG project
Venture Global, a key driver of U.S. liquefied natural gas expansion, is seeking federal approval by June 26 to begin construction on its CP2...
Disconnect grows between tariff warnings and what inflation numbers show
For months, American consumers and businesses have been hearing that President Trump’s massive import taxes—tariffs—would drive up prices and hurt the U.S. economy. But...
This therapy practice has found a new home in Mid City
The OA Therapy Solutions, a local minority-owned group therapy practice, on Saturday opened its first stand-alone office.
The new space is at 1111 South Foster...
Initial unemployment claims drop in Louisiana
Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana decreased nearly 6% for the week ending May 10 as compared to the previous week.Â
There were 1,613 initial...
Inside Red Stick Reads’ new, larger digs on Government Street
Baton Rouge bookstore Red Stick Reads has a new chapter—and a much bigger space, 225 writes.Â
The independent shop recently reopened at 3829 Government St.,...
Planning Commission to review plans for Baker subdivision
The proposed plans for a subdivision with more than 230 homes on a roughly 90-acre tract along Comite Drive in Baker will be reviewed...
A roundup of what the Legislature did this week
Louisiana lawmakers grappled with high-stakes legislation this week, spotlighting sharp divides over carbon capture taxes, social media safeguards for children, tax incentives, and sweeping...
Roundup: Tax breaks blocked / ‘Blood Moon over Bohemia’ / Consumer sentiment
Switching sides: U.S. House Republicans failed Friday to push their big package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget Committee after a...
Meet Keli Zinn, a 2025 Influential Woman in Business
Keli Zinn’s trailblazing journey began on a boys’ baseball team in rural West Virginia and led her to the upper ranks of college athletics...
Roundup: Hurricane season / Local gala returns / Drew Brees
FEMA struggling: Newly appointed FEMA head David Richardson told staff on Thursday that the agency doesn’t yet have a fully formed disaster-response plan. He...
