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Would this DC workforce program work in Baton Rouge?
The District of Columbia Infrastructure Academy trains workers for high-demand jobs while paying them to “earn while you learn,” a Washington, D.C. official said...
The Walls Project launches an apprenticeship program with a $6M grant
Baton Rouge nonprofit the Walls Project today announced it has received a $6 million grant from the U.S. Forest Services that it will use to launch an agroforestry apprenticeship program.
Small business confidence is nearing pre-pandemic levels
Small business owners are more optimistic than they have been since early 2020, according to the Q3 Small Business Index.
A look at the $1.1 billion solar facility breaking ground in Iberia Parish
A $1.1 billion solar panel manufacturing facility broke ground today in Iberia Parish.
A look at LSU’s $5M coastal high-frequency radar project
A new LSU-led project is set to use high-frequency radar technology to collect data about currents, waves and other factors affecting the coast.
Employers to see largest health care cost spike in a decade next year
Employers across the nation are bracing for what is expected to be the largest increase in health insurance costs in a decade.
Despite the cost...
‘Times-Picayune’ endorses Waguespack in governor’s race
The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com today announced it is endorsing former Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Stephen Waguespack for governor.
Capital Region construction jobs rebound, though sector’s unemployment remains high
The number of people working in construction in the Capital Region has grown by 11% over the past 12 months, double the rate of the next-fastest growing sector, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber reports.
Fewer Louisianans left their jobs during July
For the first time in nearly a year, Louisiana had less than two job openings per unemployed person, new data from the U.S. Bureau...
Legislators question process in awarding large-scale Medicaid technology contract
Louisiana legislators want the state to revisit—or at least delay—the award of a Medicaid technology contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars after hearing complaints from one company not selected to do the work.
Update on Labor & Employment Law for the Construction Industry, sponsored by Breazeale, Sachse...
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP presents its 9th Annual Update on Labor & Employment Law for the Construction Industry on Thursday, Oct. 5, 8:30...
’Strictly Business’: Mike Polito touts openness to innovation as key to success
If you want to challenge the status quo, you have to believe that the status quo is not acceptable.
Rotary Club in St. George area looks to grow membership
You may know that the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge dates back more than a century and is among the largest in the world.
But...
BRCC enrollment rebounds from pandemic lows, bucking state trend
At 11,120 students, enrollment for the fall semester at Baton Rouge Community College is the highest it’s ever been, according to an announcement from...
Threat of a government shutdown leaves small businesses in limbo
While the U.S. economy averted a sprawling default crisis over the summer, another would-be government shutdown looms.
Poll finds broad support for improving access to child care in Louisiana
More than 80% of likely Louisiana voters believe that taking action to improve affordability and access to child care should be a top priority for the state in 2024, USA Today Network reports.
Louisiana sees record low unemployment in August
Louisiana reported its lowest unemployment rate on record last month, the Louisiana Workforce Commision announced on Tuesday.
Is there enough demand to sustain Baton Rouge’s nonstop flight to D.C.?
Baton Rouge Metro Airport’s recently launched daily nonstop flights to Washington, D.C, are only about half filled, according to preliminary figures released by the airport.
Led by Louisiana and Texas, US natural gas exports reach a record high
The U.S. exported more natural gas in the first six months of 2023 than in any other previous six-month period and continues to be the top exporter of the fuel in the world, the U.S. Energy Information Agency reports.
State medical society a ‘no’ vote on Blue Cross conversion
The Louisiana State Medical Society currently expects to vote “no” on the proposed plan to convert Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana into a stock insurance company as part of the potential sale to Elevance Health, the society’s president says in a letter to state Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon.
