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Video game idea born at St. Joseph’s Academy leads to women-led business
An all-women video game design studio hopes to bring a concept first hatched in a St. Joseph’s Academy classroom to the marketplace.
Restaurant industry pushing Congress for $60B in federal aid
Restaurant industry lobbyists are asking Congress for $60 billion in federal aid in its budget proposal while pushing back against proposed changes to labor...
Remote-work technology follows employees back to the office
Workers across the country are getting dressed up and commuting into the office after months of doing their jobs from home—only to be forced to attend Zoom meetings and send Slack messages from their desk as if they’d never left their living rooms because the delta variant of coronavirus is spreading fast.
A closer look at how FEMA’s new flood risk rating system will affect Baton...
According to a breakdown by ZIP code, the majority of National Flood Insurance Program policyholders in East Baton Rouge Parish, more than 50%, will see their rates decrease, probably by just a few dollars per month.
Louisiana’s TV and movie sector could idle if film workers union strikes
The union members who work behind the scenes in film and television will vote this weekend on whether to authorize an unprecedented strike that could shut down most of the industry nationwide.
SBA waiving fees on certain loans through September 2022
The stimulus funds providing fee relief for certain Small Business Administration-backed loans just ran out at noon Wednesday, a day before the program was due to sunset. But there are still extra benefits available to small business borrowers, Inc. reports.
New FEMA flood insurance program lowers rates for much of south Baton Rouge
Existing policies under the National Flood Insurance Program will not see their rates change until April, but according to FEMA, an estimated 77% of all policyholders will see their rates increase.
Louisiana’s debt obligations average out to nearly $19K per taxpayer
Louisiana did not have enough money to pay all of its bills in fiscal year 2020 despite ample federal funding, The Center Square reports.
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What’s at stake for Louisiana in today’s infrastructure bill vote
A vote is scheduled today in the U.S. House on a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that would send $6 billion to Louisiana for roads and bridges during the first five years of its rollout.
Bernhard Capital Partners to acquire RailWorks Corp.
Baton Rouge-based private equity firm Bernhard Capital Partners today announced it has agreed to acquire rail infrastructure solutions provider RailWorks Corp., from Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm.
Who’s responsible for fixing the lights on I-10 and why aren’t they doing it?
The streetlights have been a problem for months that continues to get worse, yet City Hall and Entergy are at something of an impasse over how to fix them. Why? It’s complicated.
How is LSU’s $1.5B capital campaign coming along?
Despite the challenges LSU has weathered over the past 18 months—a pandemic, a Title IX scandal, a federal investigation into alleged NCAA violations, and a leadership change—its Fierce for the Future campaign is doing well, all things considered.
Baton Rouge jobless rate dips to 5% in August, below national average
The Baton Rouge metro area’s unemployment rate fell in August, going from 5.8% in July to 5%, slightly lower than the national average of 5.3%, according to the latest, not seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
LSU Title IX office remains short on staffing
After months of working on recommendations given by the Husch Blackwell reports and lawmakers, LSU still doesn’t have a full, permanent staff in the...
US small business optimism strengthens, but hiring still tough
Nearly three-fourths of small businesses expect to increase sales in the next six months—but hiring struggles are putting a damper on these prospects, according...
EBR Parish schools facing shortage of cafeteria workers, substitute teachers
East Baton Rouge Parish schools started the school year with a teacher shortage, which is not unusual, but are now struggling to staff cafeterias and find substitute teachers after many were displaced by the hurricane or are taking leaves from work.
Sasha Thackaberry latest administrator to leave LSU
Sasha Thackaberry, LSU’s vice president of online learning and continuing education, has left the school after a little more than three years for a top administrative post at National University, a San Diego-based institution that specializes in online learning.
Edwards extends mask mandate until Oct. 27
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today he's reupping Louisiana's indoor mask mandate for another month, crediting the face covering requirement with keeping students safe...
Baton Rouge’s Dyke Nelson Architecture earns top design award
Baton Rouge-based Dyke Nelson Architecture received the highest-level award from the American Institute of Architects Louisiana chapter for its design of the DNA Workshop on the corner of Government and 14th streets, according to an AIA announcement.
LSU enrolls largest freshman class in its history
LSU today announced its current freshman class is the largest and most diverse in its history, while also averaging the highest GPA and ACT score of any incoming class at the school.
