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Youth soccer tournament expected to pump $20M into Baton Rouge economy

The 2023 U.S. Youth Soccer Southern Regional Championships will take place in Baton Rouge June 23-29,

UL Lafayette receives federal grant to help expand solar energy workforce

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette announced last week that it is among 12...

Former Metro Council member launches generator and HVAC business

Former Metro Council member Ryan Heck, along with partners Steven Cheathan and Jason Rallis, launched Resilient Energy Solutions this week, a generator and HVAC equipment rental company.

Louisiana leads US in the number of lawsuits filed against insurers

More insurance lawsuits were filed in Louisiana’s district courts than in any other state from 2020 to 2022, according to a recent analysis by legal analytics firm Lex Machina.

‘Broken’ budget process raises questions on how Legislature will address future shortfalls

Though his title suggests otherwise, Louisiana Budget Project Executive Director Jan Moller isn’t entirely sure what is in the state’s newest budget.

Alford: Legislative players remain on veto watch

Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a set of vetoes last week, his first since the regular session was adjourned earlier this month. The executive actions grabbed a few headlines here and there, but they failed to answer the larger questions looming over the state Capitol.

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Charitable giving in US drops for only the third time in 40 years

Charitable giving in the U.S. declined in 2022—only the third time in four decades...

LSU appoints chief data officer as part of effort to modernize its research infrastructure

SU President William Tate has named Keena Arbuthnot as the university's first chief data officer.

Baton Rouge soccer foundation calls cancellation of international exhibition a ‘black eye’

An exhibition game in Baton Rouge between two international men’s soccer teams was canceled hours before the planned Sunday night kickoff after some of the Honduran players objected to the field conditions at Olympia Stadium following their Saturday training session.

Capitol Lakes cleanup project still years away from breaking ground

While the Capitol Lakes are in the process of being added to the Environmental Protection Agency’s national priority list, local officials say it may take several more years for work to begin to clean up the lakes.