K-12 schools spent $850M on retirement costs last year

Schools that participate in one of two state retirement systems spent $852.8 million in fiscal year 2020 to pay down retirement debt, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor reports.

Baton Rouge sees the nation’s biggest decline in homes for sale

The Baton Rouge residential real estate market in September saw the nation’s biggest drop in homes for sale among large markets compared to the same month last year, according to a report released today. 

Woman’s Hospital VP Stephanie Anderson is retiring

Stephanie Anderson, Woman’s Hospital’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer, announced today that she will retire later this year.

Biden administration’s COVID-19 mandates could divide trucking industry

President Joe Biden’s recent order that companies with 100 or more employees require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to regular testing could divide the trucking industry, industry reps say. 

There’s a disconnect between Capital Region job opportunities and what students are studying

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber released a “report card” today on an effort to connect LSU and Southern University students with local job opportunities and internships through the Handshake online platform. 

Hurricane Ida recovery exacerbates challenges for regional builders 

​​Todd Waguespack, managing partner with Baton Rouge-based homebuilder Level Homes, has seen this pattern...

LSU Online sticking with plan following Thackaberry’s departure

Essentially nothing has changed about LSU’s plans to expand its online offerings following the departure of the official who led those efforts since 2018, the university’s top academic affairs officer says. 

Deconstructing the problem

Hurricane Ida recovery is exacerbating construction challenges for residential builders but creating opportunities for the commercial market.

EBR sales tax collections up more than 13% in July compared to July 2020

East Baton Rouge Parish collected about $18.7 million in sales taxes in July, a 13.44% increase over July of last year, according to the latest city-parish report.

Mandate or not, employers should tread carefully regarding mask requirements

Whether or not Gov. John Bel Edwards extends Louisiana’s mask mandate later this month, employers should tread carefully when it comes to their own mask policies, employment attorneys say.