Lower down payments among new real estate policies expected to lure first-time homebuyers back to market in 2015

A collection of new policies—including lower down payment requirements, decreased mortgage insurance premiums and...

Website highlights BR as destination for retirees due to low cost of living, variety of housing options

In its latest installment in a series called “Retire Here, Not There,” financial news...

French House undergoing $5M interior renovation to complete ‘world-class honors campus’ at LSU

A long-anticipated $5 million interior renovation of the iconic French House at LSU is...

Oil reverses gain, falls below $61 as other commodities weigh it down

Oil slipped below $61 a barrel this morning, Reuters reports, dragged lower by weakness...

La. teachers believe students tested too much, survey shows

A recent survey by the Louisiana Association of Educators shows a majority of Louisiana...

La. among states ruling out Obamacare rescue should Supreme Court rule against subsidies

Five Republican state governors, including Gov. Bobby Jindal, say they will not rescue a...

La. ranked No. 30 in US for payroll to population rate last year

At 41.9%, Louisiana has the nation’s 30th highest payroll to population rate in 2014,...

Alford: Super PACs flourishing without related state laws

Louisiana lawmakers have traditionally written the laws that limit how much money donors can...

La. medical chief calls on leaders of four local hospitals to discuss impact of Mid City ER closure

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals CEO Kathy Kliebert has asked the CEOs of...