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Baton Rouge experiences its hottest June on record
Louisianans have some extra latitude to curse the weather this summer. For some parts of the state, this time of year has never been hotter.
City-parish sales tax collections drop in April
The city-parish collected roughly $19.6 million in sales taxes in April, marking a drop of more than 7% from April 2022, according to figures released this week by the finance department.
IRS throws a chill into the collectives that are paying college athletes
The rapidly expanding landscape of nonprofit, donor-backed collectives paying college athletes to promote charities has been hit with a potentially seismic disruption.
A recent 12-page...
U.S. Rep. Graves says rising costs will not slow Comite River diversion project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has committed to continuing work on the Comite River Diversion Project, even though the projected cost has approached $1 billion, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves says.
Demographic data often needs context that goes beyond the numbers
When looking at a data set for a region or city, the data must be crafted into a story with context for people to fully understand what it means.
Lower prices show Louisiana electricity regulation working, Entergy argues
While elected regulators and outside observers are calling for Louisiana to rethink how it oversees consumer electricity providers, Entergy Louisiana officials say relatively low prices in the state indicate the current system is working.
Louisiana has the highest percentage of jobs at risk from hurricane flooding
Louisiana has the largest share of employment located in hurricane flood zones, according to an analysis by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
People are working fewer hours, and a growing number of bosses are fine with...
Employees are working fewer hours than they have in the past few years, research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows. On average, employees...
US oil refiners expand capacity following a dip during pandemic
U.S. crude oil refining capacity has reversed two years of declines and climbed by more than 100,000 barrels per day, to 18.1 million, according to a government report released last week, reports Reuters.
Gov. Edwards vetoes phase-out of Louisiana’s corporate franchise tax
Gov. John Bel Edwards on Wednesday vetoed legislation that would have phased out the corporate franchise tax but also cost the state millions in revenue.
Companies stand to gain from having their executives get into the grunt work
A growing number of executives are occasionally taking time out of their weeks to do the hourly work that makes their companies hum, a practice that experts and business leaders say leads to faster fixes for problems and shows employees that the higher-ups care to understand what they deal with every day.
Staging of equipment underway for University Lakes project
Pass by the LSU lakes this week and you’ll spot clues that the first phase of its long-awaited improvement project is about to begin.
Baton Rouge Symphony announces new music director
After concluding a multiyear search, the Baton Rouge Symphony board of directors has announced the selection of Adam Johnson as music director.
Baton Rouge’s biking network ranks low in newly released national report
Baton Rouge received a low score in a new report ranking the best cities to bike in the nation.
Mosquitoes don’t like the scorching temperatures, either
If there is any benefit to the scorching temperatures that are currently blanketing south Louisiana, it's that the mosquitoes don't like it either.
Capital Region sees uptick in unemployment, wages
Every major metro area in Louisiana had a higher unemployment rate in May than in May of last year, the federal government reports.
Louisiana electricity costs have climbed more than 7% this year
Electricity costs in Louisiana are up more than 7% in 2023, illustrating what some believe is a need to inject more competition and reduce...
Bids for long-awaited Rouzan library come in more than $1M over estimate
The East Baton Rouge Metro Council is set to take the next step toward building a long-discussed new branch library on the western edge of the Rouzan neighborhood.
Federal government drops ‘Cancer Alley’ investigation
The Biden administration has dropped an investigation into whether Louisiana officials put Black residents living in an industrial stretch of the state at increased cancer risk, according to a federal court filing Tuesday.
Hive Pizza on Perkins closes after six months
The Hive Pizza restaurant in the Acadian Perkins shopping center on Perkins Road has closed after roughly six months in business.
