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Tax reform, infrastructure among LABI priorities for 2021

Reforming the state's tax structure and infrastructure improvements will be among the priorities for...

Amid criticism, Louisiana ends search for new voting machines

Louisiana's secretary of state decided Wednesday to shelve his search for new voting machines...

Dardenne details plans for new broadband and connectivity initiative

When Veneeth Iyengar, the city’s departing assistant chief administrative officer, takes over the state’s...

Baton Rouge insurance brokerage company acquired by California firm

Baton Rouge-based Group Insurance Inc. has been acquired by a California-based firm

No state relies on sales taxes more than Louisiana

As a share of total state and local tax revenues, sales tax collections in...

ExxonMobil creates carbon capture business unit

ExxonMobil Corp. says the time has come to turn capturing carbon emissions into a...
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Publisher: Headlines can say … and mean … a lot

Publisher Rolfe McCollister presents recent headlines and tells you the story behind the story; also his concerns about big tech censorship and a salute to this year's Business Awards and Hall of Fame honorees.

Nick Hufft plans ice cream shop near Perkins overpass

The owners of the Overpass Merchant plan to open an ice cream shop near...

LSU yet to decide whether it will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students

While LSU has yet to decide whether it will require students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, interest in receiving the shots on campus appears to be relatively high.

US infrastructure scores C- grade from engineers due to years of inaction

America's infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and stormwater...