Rep. Jack McFarland, chair of the Louisiana Conservative Caucus, says legislators are mixed over a proposal to eliminate the individual income tax in Louisiana. 

Small businesses are facing a health insurance affordability crisis, according to a National Federation of Independent Business survey released last week.

The capital markets have been on ice since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank two weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

In a state that has the highest percentage of native-born residents, and in a city that loves its locals, it’s no surprise that newcomers to Baton Rouge encounter a culture that requires some navigation.

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry this morning named Jim Patterson, vice president of government relations, as interim president and CEO.

Albert Fraenkel II, founder of Fraenkel Wholesale Furniture Co., an upholstery and mattress manufacturer and furniture distributor, died late last month. He was 94.

Former transportation secretary Shawn Wilson is officially joining the race to replace term-limited Gov. John Bel Edwards.

Gov. John Bel Edwards has named Eric Kalivoda as the new secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, replacing the retiring Shawn Wilson. 

Texas-based J.W. Logistics LLC expanded its south Louisiana operations this week, leasing 30,120 square feet in the Pelican Point Commerce Center in Gonzales,

Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson is retiring from his position after seven years, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced this afternoon.