The complaint filed Monday by Louisiana Energy Partners challenging competitor Enwave Energy’s eligibility to bid on a lucrative energy services contract at LSU because the Canadian company does not have a Louisiana contractor’s license recalls a similar procurement challenge over licensing issues that temporarily derailed the state’s flood recovery program in 2017.

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to get involved in one of the higher-profile cases in the Stanford Group litigation, clearing the way for the receiver in the case to collect a $132 million settlement from two insurance brokerages involved in the scheme.

mid The LSU Board of Supervisors has opted not to call a special board meeting that had been tentatively planned for Tuesday to consider moving forward on a lucrative, long-term contract to modernize the energy system on the main Baton Rouge campus.

Controversy over a long-term, lucrative deal to modernize the aging energy system on the LSU main campus is intensifying, now that the university’s technical staff and consulting firm, KPMG, have recommended the board award the contract to Enwave Energy over Louisiana Energy Partners, a venture owned in part by businessman Jim Bernhard’s portfolio company Bernhard Energy.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission is making progress in its efforts to root out potentially fraudulent claims, say department officials, who note a dramatic decrease in the number of first-time claims after an unprecedented surge in November.

Health insurance premiums for individual policyholders in Louisiana will rise between 7% and 9% on average in 2021, according to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana’s health care economist Michael Bertaut.

Verge Ausberry, LSU’s executive deputy athletic director, has stepped down from the university’s presidential...

A technical committee two proposals for a long-term deal to provide energy services to the LSU main campus is recommending the university enter into contract talks with Toronto-based Enwave Energy over Louisiana Energy Partners, a joint venture with ties to politically connected businessman Jim Bernhard.

ExxonMobil’s announcement today that it is proposing a more than $240 million investment at...

ExxonMobil is proposing a more than $240 million investment at its north Baton Rouge refinery that will include upgrades and installation of new technology and equipment designed to make the facility more competitive and efficient.