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Louisiana federal judge blocks EPA’s disparate impact requirements

The Environmental Protection Agency can't treat companies differently in Black communities than in white communities, a federal judge ruled this week.

Rachel Alexander Cambre: Expanding school choice is overdue

Editor’s note: The viewpoints expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily...

What happened to BREC’s audits?

It’s been more than two years since BREC has completed and submitted an audit report to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office, though BREC officials say they have a plan to get back on track.

A LinkedIn survey shows more workers want to change jobs this year

It might be time to check in with your team, because they could be...

Landry selects Susan Bonnett Bourgeois as LED secretary

Gov. Jeff Landry has selected Covington’s Susan Bonnett Bourgeois as secretary of Louisiana Economic Development, he announced this morning at the Committee of 100 Breakfast at Washington Mardi Gras in D.C.

ESPN’s College Gameday is in Baton Rouge for women’s basketball

For the first time in its history, ESPN’s College Gameday has come to Baton Rouge to showcase a women’s basketball game.

Louisiana’s new energy efficiency policy causes an uproar

In a meeting that boiled over with testy exchanges and chanting crowds, Louisiana utility regulators adopted a long-awaited energy efficiency program they say will bring accountability to utility companies and stop them from charging customers for power they don’t use.