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New forecast projects Baton Rouge will add 3,000 jobs this quarter
The Baton Rouge metro area is expected to add another 3,000 jobs in the third quarter of this year, according to the latest economic forecast from UL Lafayette’s B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration.
LABI opposes Biden rule that would make more workers eligible for overtime
The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would make some 3.6 million additional U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay.
DNA Workshop, Cox Communications recognized for diversity efforts
DNA Workshop and Cox Communications are winners of this year’s Diversity Star awards from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. The awards were announced today during BRAC’s second annual Economic Inclusion Symposium.
Guarantee Restoration Services opening Alabama office
Baton Rouge-based home repair company Guarantee Restoration Services announced today that it is opening an office in Mobile, Alabama, its sixth location overall and first in that state.
Could poison gummies be the solution to the state’s feral hog scourge?
Scientists at the LSU AgCenter have secured a patent for poison gummies that could finally reduce an exploding feral hog population causing as much as $100 million in annual agriculture losses and threatening the integrity of Louisiana's levee system, USA Today Network reports.
Hurricane Idalia threatens Louisiana with even higher insurance rates
Even though Louisiana escaped the destructive wrath from Hurricane Idalia, the storm could still impact the state when it comes to insurance premiums.
Entergy, state regulators at odds over $550M in possible customer refunds
A Federal Energy Regulation Commission ruling issued this week confirms that an Entergy subsidiary will have to refund more than $550 million to customers in Louisiana and Arkansas.
LSU researchers awarded NSF funding to address infrastructure optimization systems
Longstanding challenges to the power grid and other critical infrastructure might begin to be resolved more quickly through quantum computing with the aid of...
Crawfish production takes a hit as heatwave, drought continue
The heat and drought conditions are now taking their toll on crawfish production.
It’s the latest agricultural sector where output is expected to fall as...
This proposed rule aims to make more workers eligible for overtime pay
The Biden administration will propose a new rule today that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay, reviving an Obama-era policy effort that was ultimately scuttled in court.
German company wins bid on Gulf of Mexico’s first offshore wind energy lease
A German energy company won rights Tuesday to the first-ever offshore wind lease in the Gulf of Mexico, bidding $5.6 million for 102,480 acres in federal waters off the coast of southwest Louisiana.
How to better schedule meetings around your other work
Most meeting advice focuses on how to make meetings more effective or how to cut down on the number of meetings you have altogether.
LSU business college consolidates graduate program services into centralized hub
LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business has consolidated its comprehensive collection of graduate services into a new office.
LSU leadership grappling with how to craft policy around AI use
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.
More change at the top for CATS
The board that oversees the Capital Area Transit System is preparing to select a new interim CEO, days after the departure of the former...
What’s going on with the ‘Brave Cave’ investigation?
In case you missed it, a WAFB-TV investigation into a facility used by the Baton Rouge Police Department for interrogations and prisoner intake has...
On the anniversary of Katrina comes a call for better educating engineers
Future engineers need a greater understanding of past failures—and how to avoid repeating them—a Louisiana-based nonprofit says as it marks today’s 18th anniversary of the deadly, catastrophic levee breaches that inundated most of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
US job openings plunge in July as job market cools
Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting their jobs fell sharply for the second straight month, clear signs that the labor market is cooling in a way that could reduce inflation.
BRCC increasing focus on shorter certificate programs in high-demand fields
Baton Rouge Community College has a graduation rate of about 27%, which is on the low side of average for similar schools across the country, says Chancellor Willie Smith.
Entergy Louisiana scores poorly for energy conservation measures
A new analysis of the nation's largest electric utilities shows Entergy Louisiana among the least helpful for customers looking to conserve energy to keep...
