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‘LaPolitics’: Legislators have ‘hit the ground running’ this session
In the latest episode of the “LaPolitics Report Podcast” (Spotify/Apple), Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Will Green said that "things are moving...
Got a second? Study shows workers are interrupted up to 275 times a day
Despite evidence that fielding emails and work-related emails after hours decreases overall productivity, working off the clock continues to be the norm in many...
This company just bought over 30 lots in the Highlandia community
Editor’s note: This story has been updated since its original publication to reflect that DSLD Homes did not purchase lots in the Highlandia residential...
Roundup: LSU Health Shreveport / Legislative update / EBR school board
Shake-up: The leader of LSU’s medical school in Shreveport has resigned after months of pressure from an LSU Board of Supervisors member. David Guzick,...
AI is booming – but can the grid keep up?
As the U.S. requires increasing amounts of electricity to power the ongoing AI race, it is getting harder to deliver that energy, The Wall...
The housing market’s unexpected March twist
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in March, a lackluster start to the spring homebuying season as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices...
For companies, setting a price strategy is essential amid tariff uncertainties
Setting a pricing strategy is regularly regarded as a challenge, but in today’s world of unpredictable tariffs, global realignments and recession fears, it’s an...
Roundup: Oil inventories / Contractor legislation / Amedisys
Still rising: U.S. crude oil inventories rose for a fourth consecutive week amid higher net imports, while refineries ramped up their capacity use. Commercial...
How state lawmakers are trying to facilitate the use of small nuclear reactors
Louisiana lawmakers are working to quicken the permitting process to allow small nuclear reactors to be added to the state’s portfolio of energy production,...
What the latest US jobless claims numbers are showing
U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as businesses continue to retain workers despite fears of a possible economic downturn.
Jobless claim applications...
Roundup: LSU provost / AT&T earnings / Climate change
Departing: LSU Provost Roy Haggerty, the highest ranking academic administrator on campus, is leaving his position with the university. He is the third high-profile...
Meet the YMCA’s new top Capital Region executive
YMCA of the Capital Area announced Sean Elliott will serve as the organization’s new president and CEO, effective May 27.
Elliott was chosen by the...
Energy firm foresees a $1.2B hit to its Louisiana LNG project due to tariffs
Woodside Energy says it's assessing the impact that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could have on its $1.2 billion liquefied natural gas project in Louisiana,...
A look at one lawmaker’s auto insurance proposal
In an effort to curb auto insurance rates in Louisiana, state legislators greenlit several bills this week aiming to rein in personal injury lawsuits—including...
Stillwater development could bring 230+ homes to Comite Drive
A subdivision with more than 230 homes is being proposed on a roughly 90-acre tract along Comite Drive in Baker.
Plans for the 235-lot Stillwater...
Why US new home sales exceeded economists’ predictions for March
Sales of new homes in the U.S. increased last month after mortgage rates dipped, Bloomberg reports.
At the start of the spring selling season, purchases...
How the state is turning to AI to help detect Medicaid fraud
The Louisiana Department of Health will use a new artificial intelligence and data analysis tool to fight “fraud, waste and abuse.” state officials have...
Roundup: Federal funding / Food dyes / Business activity slows
Louisiana at risk: Federal funding accounted for nearly 40% of overall revenue in almost half of U.S. states as of 2022, the latest figures...
Trump now says he won’t fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, just days after his statement that he would...
Roundup: Dress code lawsuit / Entergy alarms / Trade war
Lawsuit filed: A Baton Rouge woman is suing Stab’s Prime Steakhouse and Seafood after she was refused service and reportedly told her attire violated...
