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Hurricane Idalia threatens Louisiana with even higher insurance rates

Even though Louisiana escaped the destructive wrath from Hurricane Idalia, the storm could still impact the state when it comes to insurance premiums.

Entergy, state regulators at odds over $550M in possible customer refunds

A Federal Energy Regulation Commission ruling issued this week confirms that an Entergy subsidiary will have to refund more than $550 million to customers in Louisiana and Arkansas.

LSU researchers awarded NSF funding to address infrastructure optimization systems

Longstanding challenges to the power grid and other critical infrastructure might begin to be...

Crawfish production takes a hit as heatwave, drought continue

The heat and drought conditions are now taking their toll on crawfish production. It’s the...

This proposed rule aims to make more workers eligible for overtime pay

The Biden administration will propose a new rule today that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay, reviving an Obama-era policy effort that was ultimately scuttled in court. 

German company wins bid on Gulf of Mexico’s first offshore wind energy lease 

A German energy company won rights Tuesday to the first-ever offshore wind lease in the Gulf of Mexico, bidding $5.6 million for 102,480 acres in federal waters off the coast of southwest Louisiana. 

How to better schedule meetings around your other work 

Most meeting advice focuses on how to make meetings more effective or how to cut down on the number of meetings you have altogether. 

LSU business college consolidates graduate program services into centralized hub 

LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business has consolidated its comprehensive collection of graduate services into a new office.

LSU leadership grappling with how to craft policy around AI use 

After an artificial intelligence detecting function was released on a popular plagiarism detection software, LSU saw a nearly 500% increase in reports to its student accountability office for plagiarism. 

More change at the top for CATS

The board that oversees the Capital Area Transit System is preparing to select a...