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About 71,000 Louisiana workers quit their jobs in August, an increase of about 13,000 from the prior month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

The Nov. 18 runoff for Louisiana secretary of state will pit a veteran in conducting statewide elections against a Baton Rouge attorney making her third attempt at the post.

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events continue to strain the nation’s aging transmission systems.

The EPA has awarded the Southern University Ag Center an $800,000 pollution prevention grant to reduce water pollution from industrial facilities.  

BREC will be hosting two community workshops next month to solicit input on the organization's Imagine Your Parks 3: Parks with Purpose master plan.

Developers behind the proposed Benton at Magnolia Woods multiuse development, formerly Village at Magnolia Woods, off of Highland Road say the project is still moving forward after the Planning Commission on Monday voted against requested revisions to their plans. 

Dr. Craig Greene, who represents much of the Capital Region on the Louisiana Public Service Commission, wants participants in the energy space to have “skin in the game.” 

College athletic officials testified Tuesday in support of nationally standardized name, image and likeness regulations at a U.S. Senate hearing.

The net worth of the typical U.S. household grew at the fastest pace in...

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a $500 million program to establish energy hubs for communities during times of natural disasters.