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Ochsner, MD Anderson hope for ‘halo effect’ from combining their brands

MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston sees more patients from Louisiana than from any other state besides Texas, says Dr. Welela Tereffe, MD Anderson’s chief medical executive.

Carbon capture portrayed as a lynchpin to Louisiana’s economic future at EPA hearings

Allowing the state of Louisiana to regulate the injection of carbon dioxide underground would...

Baton Rouge area added 2,700 jobs in May 

Baton Rouge employment by Deanna B. Narveson  From April to May,...

Library director search to resume soon with higher starting pay

Following the results of a pay study conducted in the spring, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system is gearing up to resume its search for a new director.

How to communicate your way out of a crisis

Mellody Hobson stresses the importance of communication with employees when it comes to navigating...

Louisiana student loan borrowers better positioned to resume payments

LSU finance professor R. Kelley Pace says borrowers who attended Louisiana schools such as...

Bill, if signed, will give the public online access to state, local government records 

Louisiana could soon get a new website that gives the public in-depth access to a trove of government finance records from every agency, board, commission, department and courthouse at the state and local government level. 

What Baton Rouge can learn from Tulsa when it comes to talent attraction

Tulsa, Oklahoma, has a larger population than Baton Rouge, but the two midsize cities in conservative states known for the oil and gas industry have a lot in common, including similar concerns about attracting and retaining talent. 

SEC pushing regional, community banks for more disclosure after recent failures 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has started questioning regional and community banks about risks tied to recent bank failures, a move designed to ensure investors have details on any spillover effects.  

‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers eyeing a return to Baton Rouge

Regret and frustration were the leading themes during this week's Senate committee hearings on the regular session’s frantic final moments.