LSU president: Federal plan for new college and university ratings a good first step

LSU President F. King Alexander has long been a proponent of a federal ratings...

Honeywell completes $33M expansion in Baton Rouge

A $33 million modernization project at Honeywell's chemical and refrigerant gases manufacturing facility in...

‘225 Weekender’: BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet brings Cajun tunes to the Capital City

If you’re looking to wrap up your holiday weekend on a high note, 225...

Alford: Voter data becomes the GOP’s new currency

If you’re one of Louisiana’s 2.9 million registered voters, says Jeremy Alford in his...

Investors expect higher stock returns in 2015

Can the U.S. hold everyone else above water? That is the question investors are...

2014 a year of continued US growth, global slowdown

This year showed the world just how sheltered the U.S. economy is from geopolitical...

Work still needed on tracking hurricane aid in La., audit says

A state audit shows Louisiana has a long way to go to verify that...

News roundup: More than 10% of self-described whites in South have some African ancestry, study says … U.S. existing home sales hit six-month low,...

Skin deep: Six million Americans who describe themselves as ‘white’ have some African ancestry,...

Executive Spotlight: Robert ‘Bob’ Johnston

Chemical engineer Robert “Bob” Johnston brings a global perspective on ExxonMobil to his leadership...