Alford: Uncertainty is this term’s legislative theme

There really hasn’t been much coming out of state government this term, other than...

Your Louisiana auto insurance rate will likely rise again this year

Louisiana drivers can expect their car insurance rates to rise again this year, Louisiana...

Interior Department to hold largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in US history

The Trump administration plans to sell 77.3 million acres offshore of Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi,...

JR Ball: A lesson in budget cutting

In his latest column, Business Report Executive Editor JR Ball uses a hypothetical story...

Tickets available for the 2018 Business Awards and Hall of Fame gala

Get your tickets for the 2018 Business Awards and Hall of Fame gala, which...

LSU gives nearly $500k to bring faculty inventions to market

LSU is pledging some $500,000 to help bring 11 technology inventions created by university...

News roundup: Westlake to expand Geismar chemical plant … 200 Winn-Dixie stores at risk in new bankruptcy talks … Louisiana lawmakers return to Baton...

Expanding: Westlake Chemical Corp. is expanding its Geismar chemical facility to increase the production...