Louisiana Illuminator, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

Heat is putting fans at afternoon college football games in the South at risk

Southern football Saturdays are becoming a medical challenge as extreme heat inside massive stadiums...

Proposed Louisiana public defender overhaul seen by critics as a power grab

A proposal to move Louisiana’s public defender system under the governor’s direct control has alarmed attorneys, local defense attorneys and retired judges.

Why Louisiana higher ed faculty and staff members look to leave the state

Matthew Green, an assistant professor of education at UL Lafayette, wants to finish his...

See how Louisiana university endowment growth compares nationally

Endowments that support Louisiana universities performed sluggishly when compared with the national average, but their growth is actually better than schools with some of the largest donor accounts.

Landry isn’t backing a permanent teacher pay raise

Gov. Jeff Landry doesn’t want to make a public school teacher pay hike from...

Federal money could supercharge nuclear power efforts

In the coming years, a nuclear power plant on the shores of Lake Michigan...

What to know about Gov. Jeff Landry’s first budget proposal

Gov. Jeff Landry wants to drive a lot of the state’s extra funding into...

Gov. Landry has made no changes to Edwards’ state worker parental leave policy

Gov. Jeff Landry hasn’t changed the parental leave policy for state workers put in place by former Gov. John Bel Edwards at the beginning of the year, the governor’s office confirmed Tuesday.

Are Louisiana teachers being honest in exit surveys?

A panel of Louisiana educators expressed concerns Friday over the accuracy of answers teachers provide on exit surveys when they leave their jobs.

LSU promised paid family leave to all employees, but not everyone is getting it

LSU leaders said they would provide paid family leave for all employees starting Jan. 1, but some employees who have requested it have been told the policy hasn’t been approved.