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Federal shutdown could slow 222 FEMA recovery projects in Louisiana

A partial shutdown of the federal government would delay almost 2,000 FEMA disaster recovery and emergency preparedness projects nationwide, according to the White House.

This startup will connect Louisiana home health agencies with staff   

A Baton Rouge native is creating a health care staffing marketplace that leverages technology to provide a better home health experience for freelance clinicians, agencies, and their patients. 

LSU joins national project to speed up tech transfer 

LSU is one of several institutions that will be partnering soon with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Microsoft Corp., and Micron Technology to make computational chemistry broadly available to applied researchers and industrial users.

BRPD sheds light on police officer arrests and ‘Brave Cave’ investigation 

The Baton Rouge Police Department held a press conference this morning detailing several police...

Here’s what LOGA has to say about the revised oil and gas leasing plan 

LOGA President Mike Moncla today declared the U.S. Department of Interior’s newly released five-year plan for federal offshore oil and gas leasing will “curtail discoveries for years to come.”

Entrepreneur Mo Vij faces lawsuit alleging trademark infringement

A company associated with Baton Rouge tech entrepreneur and developer Mo Vij is facing a lawsuit from a Swiss business alleging trademark infringement. 

Saltwater intrusion threatens Louisiana citrus growers 

Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past few decades in south Louisiana, where farmers have had to battle hurricanes, flooding, invasive insects, freezes and drought to keep their groves alive. 

‘LaPolitics’: Governor candidates urged to prioritize the coast

The Environmental Defense Action Fund launched a new six-figure television ad buy calling on...

What LSU’s Center for Energy Studies director told a House subcommittee

The director of LSU’s Center for Energy Studies testified before a House subcommittee this...

State wins federal OK on plan to spend $1.35B on broadband, so what’s next?

The federal government has approved the first part of Louisiana’s plan to spend more...