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Departing coastal chief says restoration must be a higher priority 

The departing coastal authority head thinks restoration needs to be elevated in Louisiana’s political conversation, including the governor’s race.

PAR, CABL lay out the good, the bad and the ugly from legislative session

Two of Louisiana’s leading nonpartisan policy organizations are praising some of the investments state lawmakers approved in the just-concluded session while criticizing how the sausage got made. 

Louisiana initial unemployment claims jump 13%

The number of new unemployment insurance claims filed with the Louisiana Workforce Commission spiked...

EBR schools superintendent named finalist for Florida post

East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Superintendent Sito Narcisse is one of three finalists in...

Sense of community key in luring young professionals to Baton Rouge  

Jeremy Beyt has house shopped in many different cities. His appetite for innovation has...

Lee Griffin, Baton Rouge business and civic leader, dies

Lee Griffin, a retired Baton Rouge banker and the former president and CEO of the LSU Foundation, has died

Baton Rouge legal sector taking ‘cautious approach’ to AI

Baton Rouge law firms want to dip their toes into the artificial intelligence pool, though many are wary about jumping in. 

Softening wage growth providing a break for small businesses owners 

The wage pressure that small business owners have been feeling for the past few...

‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Pollster John Couvillon

LaPolitics: What’s too small when it comes to polling? Can you poll just about...

Workers, bosses remain at odds over merits of remote work 

If there’s an overarching truth in the workplace right now, it’s that many workers don’t want to go back to the office, while plenty of bosses say they should.
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