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JR Ball: Louisiana’s taxing problem

How much we do or don’t pay in taxes isn’t Louisiana’s fundamental fiscal problem. It’s the state’s moronically byzantine tax code as well as which cash kegs get tapped to fill the state’s coffers.

Baton Rouge lost 7,100 construction jobs since February 2020

In February, Baton Rouge saw a 15% drop in year-over-year construction employment, according to...

Can a business legally ask to see a customer’s vaccine card?

As more Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19, you may be wondering if it's safe...

LSU’s Title IX scandal expands beyond athletic department with sexual assault allegations against AgCenter researcher

The growing Title IX scandal at LSU expands beyond the athletics department as Daily Report details the troubling case involving an LSU AgCenter researcher, who was disciplined in early 2017 for allegedly stalking, harassing and sexually assaulting a female graduate student.

Riegel: Time for gender equity on the LSU board

Recent events at LSU make it abundantly clear the governor needs to bring gender equity to the men's club that is the board of supervisors.

State Sen. Bodi White proposes splitting BREC parks

Sen. Bodi White, R-Baton Rouge, has filed a bill ahead of the April 12...
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Publisher: Google will disrupt colleges and universities

Google offering career certificates, which most enrollees will earn in six months, could have a seismic disruption on four-year universities.

What will Amazon deliver?

Amazon announcing it will redevelop the aging Cortana Mall into massive fulfillment center is being hailed as an economic win, but there are costs.

New bar and live music venue proposed for Nicholson

A bar, lounge and live music venue is being proposed for a 6,200-square-foot space in an existing building on the west side of Nicholson Drive, south of Interstate 10.

Lamar Advertising launches corporate-sponsored SPAC

Lamar Advertising Company today announced that it has launched a special purpose acquisition company...