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Health department leader Courtney Phillips resigns
The person placed in charge of the Louisiana Department of Health just as the COVID-19 pandemic was taking root will leave her post later this week. Gov. John Bel Edwards said Monday that Courtney Phillips will resign Thursday,
RWE, Entergy will look at how to deliver offshore wind energy to industrial sector
On Monday, Entergy announced it had signed an agreement with global offshore wind company RWE to jointly evaluate the delivery of offshore wind energy to industrial customers in Texas and Louisiana.
Increasing number of tech jobs widening pay gap between large and smaller cities
Jobs using technology are more common in some parts of the country than others, reports Route Fifty.
State has $1B in unclaimed property; does some belong to you or your business?
Louisiana’s unclaimed property program currently has about $1 billion in abandoned financial assets, State Treasurer John Schroder says.
U.S. Reps. Graves and Scalise stump for energy bill heading to Senate
Passage of a comprehensive energy bill rolling back environmental and other policy changes made by the Biden administration could be a revenue windfall for...
Why the US leads the world in extreme weather events
The U.S. is Earth's punching bag for nasty weather, and Louisiana is among the hardest hit in the country, which is part of why the state is in the middle of a housing insurance crisis.
How Kolache Kitchen owner went about franchising
Edwards stresses that deciding to franchise wasn’t easy—he wasn’t in a rush and he wanted to take his time nailing down the details to franchise.
City-parish vehicle tax collections surge in January
The city's vehicle tax collections jumped 14.25% year over year in January, according to the latest report from the city-parish finance department.
Baton Rouge collected...
Caesars signs at LSU to come down, gaming regulator says
Caesars plans to take down signs at LSU promoting the university’s partnership with the company’s sportsbook in the next few days, the state’s top gaming regulator says.
How leveraging social media followers can lead to brand partnerships
Partnering with a brand outside your industry can be a win-win way to create new value for your clientele, Harvard Business Review reports.
Oil prices spike after major producers announce cuts starting in May
Oil prices soared nearly 6% earlier this morning after Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers said they will cut production by 1.15 million barrels per day from May until the end of the year.
Today is your last chance to vote in the annual Best of 225 Awards
There’s no time like the present to cast your votes in the annual Best of 225 Awards. Support Baton Rouge businesses by sounding off...
Impact from ending state’s income tax wouldn’t be popular, lawmaker says
Rep. Jack McFarland, chair of the Louisiana Conservative Caucus, says legislators are mixed over a proposal to eliminate the individual income tax in Louisiana.
Study: Worker well-being, not weight loss, should be employer focus
Organizations should focus on psychological well-being instead of spending on employee weight loss programs, according to a study from LSU.
Higher salaries are doing little to ease the accountant shortage
The salaries offered to U.S. accountants and auditors last year climbed at their quickest pace in recent years, but industry observers say increasing pay...
Medicare and Social Security forecast to run short of money over in next decade
The financial safety nets millions of older Americans rely on—and millions more young people are counting on—will run short of money to pay full...
See what’s coming into the former Golden Corral space on Sherwood Forest
The new owner of the former Golden Corral space on South Sherwood Forest has started renovations to transform the property into an El Paso...
GDP, personal income up nationwide; see how Louisiana stacks up
Louisiana experienced growth in personal income and gross domestic product in the fourth quarter, but not as much as the nation as a whole.
What Americans are now saying about the value of a college degree
A majority of Americans don’t think a college degree is worth the cost, according to a poll from The Wall Street Journal.
The survey found...
A key inflation gauge slowed sharply in February
The Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge slowed sharply last month, an encouraging sign in the central bank’s yearlong effort to cool price pressures through steadily higher interest rates.
