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The U.S. Supreme Court last week created an uncertain outlook for Louisiana’s congressional races next year, deciding to let a lawsuit against the state’s new district maps run its course. 

Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion, but even with that pricetag, it’s not the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month.

Louisiana’s governor has long exercised more power than most chief executives. In other states,...

The Small Business Administration continues to face heat for its decision to not fully pursue overdue pandemic-era loans.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge is planning to repurpose the former...

The Louisiana Office of Tourism set aside $300,000 in its annual budget to pay for local artists to go bird watching with Rolling Stone magazine.

Louisiana’s unemployment rate remained at a record low in September, unchanged from August’s 3.3%,...

The LSU Board of Supervisors gets an update today on a controversial 30-year partnership meant to modernize the university’s utility system. 

Bourg Insurance, based out of Donaldsonville, has been acquired by Texas-based Higginbotham, one of the largest independent insurance, financial and HR services firms headquartered in Texas and one of the top firms in the country. 

Despite two casinos reporting decreased month-over-month revenue, Baton Rouge casino revenues in September increased by 5.2% from August, according to the state gaming board’s latest report.