LSU leadership grappling with how to craft policy around AI useĀ 

After an artificial intelligence detecting function was released on a popular plagiarism detection software, LSU saw a nearly 500% increase in reports to its student accountability office for plagiarism.Ā 

Other places have better power grid technology. Here’s why we lag behindĀ Ā 

Of the many challenges confronting the nation’s aging, straining electric grid, the need for...

How U.S. Rep. Garret Graves wants to preserve historic stadiums like Death ValleyĀ 

LSU’s Tiger Stadium has gained a powerful protector with the launch of a congressional caucus dedicated to preserving historic college football venues.Ā 

Pregnant workers have new protections: Here’s what to expect when expectingĀ Ā 

Almost two months after workplace accommodations for pregnant workers became law, the rules surrounding what employers can and cannot do have yet to be finalized—but that doesn’t mean the protections are not in place.

Offshore orphaned well proposal has small drilling companies crying foul

A proposed regulation that attempts to prevent orphaned oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico has prompted complaints from small drilling companies that say the rule unfairly hamstrings their ability to compete with major corporations.

Louisiana’s riverboat casinos want to lower their target job numbersĀ 

The head of Louisiana’s gambling regulatory body expects the state’s riverboat casino operators to request adjustments in the employee numbers included in their state licenses. Some of the hiring goals date back to when venues were originally approved three decades ago and were not adjusted for riverboats that have relocated.

Dow Chemical settled with state over alleged violations days before explosionĀ Ā 

Just days before the explosion at the Dow Chemical plant in Plaquemine last month, a state agency reached a settlement with Dow that allows the company to forgo hundreds of thousands in fines for a decade of alleged permit violations.Ā Ā 

Louisiana higher ed officials keeping wary eye on West Virginia University budget crisisĀ 

Both sprawling, public land-grant flagship universities in two of the poorest states in the nation, LSU and West Virginia University are more similar than you might think.Ā 

Cash-strapped FEMA is in need of relief itself

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund is in desperate need of cash, with the agency projecting at least a $4 billion deficit in the weeks ahead—even as the government responds to devastating fires in Hawaii and the hurricane season continues toward its peak.

Will the PSC unplug Louisiana utilities from components made by foreign adversaries?Ā 

It’s either a rushed but genuine attempt to solve a legitimate issue, or part of a larger political strategy to oppose Louisiana’s transition to renewable energy.