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How each gubernatorial candidate plans to handle the expiring sales tax

The next governor of Louisiana will almost immediately be forced to deal with the loss of $500 million in state revenue when the temporary .45-cent sales tax expires in 2025

LaPolitics Q&A: Pelican Institute’s Daniel Espamer talks fiscal cliff, BESE and more

LaPolitics: The temporary state sales tax structure is something your organization has been warning...

Proposed Highland development rebrands as it seeks boundary changes

The planned Village at Magnolia Woods development proposed for Highland Road has been rebranded to Benton at Magnolia Woods as developers continue to tweak plans for the project.

Publisher Briefing: LSU’s momentum

In the September edition of the Business Report, our cover story zeroes in on...

LSU board to consider new budget, higher ticket prices for football, women’s hoops

The LSU Board of Supervisors is set to take up a $3.5 billion spending plan that reflects increased state support for the university system.

DOTD exploring options to lessen traffic impact during next phase of I-10 widening

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development today announced it is exploring options for the second stage of the Interstate 10 reconstruction and widening project between Interstate-110 and Acadian Thruway.

How Kim Mulkey’s new contract compares to other top women’s basketball coaches

Kim Mulkey’s new contract will make the LSU coach the highest paid women’s basketball coach in the country, USA Today Network reports.

LSU researchers building a shared statewide data storage system

LSU researchers have been awarded $500,000 by the National Science Foundation to build a shared data storage system called Tiger Den to elevate the research experience not just at LSU, but at universities across Louisiana.

Louisiana, like other Southern states, relies on outside airborne help to fight wildfires

Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain said last week he will ask the Legislature for money...

New insurance commissioner defends ‘reforms’ that failed to lower auto rates

Louisiana lawmakers recently have enacted several changes to how the state’s legal system handles vehicle wrecks that have not led to the lower auto insurance rates supporters promised.