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Baton Rouge tech startup gets contract with Fresno school district

Directed Analytics is working with a program through the Fresno Unified School District—California’s third-largest school district—to support its reading education efforts. 

LSU grad proposes infrastructure upgrades to make Tigerland safer

Recent LSU grad Taylor Lasorsa has proposed a design for Tigerland to make the area safer and more inclusive, WAFB reports.

See where Louisiana’s job resignation rate ranks among states 

Louisiana has the third-highest job resignation rate in the country, according to a new...

The US job market remains hot, but layoffs are slowly rising 

U.S. applications for jobless claims rose slightly last week but remain at healthy levels with companies reluctant to let go of employees in a tight labor market. 

Baton Rouge average weekly wages fell 1% in fourth quarter of last year

Average weekly wages for East Baton Rouge Parish were nearly flat last year, with fourth-quarter wages declining 1% year over year. 

LSU, Mayor Broome urge creation of campus cultural district

LSU officials and Mayor Sharon Weston Broome are urging creation of a Louisiana Cultural District that encompasses the university’s flagship campus. 
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Roundup: Debt ceiling negotiations / Dash camera bill / Fed minutes  

‘Still far apart’: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday he was sending Republican negotiators...

Shell Norco site manager discusses her toughest challenge 

Tammy Little served several stints at Shell Norco and other facilities before assuming the...

ThreeSixtyEight chosen to create talent attraction campaign for Baton Rouge 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Visit Baton Rouge today announced they have selected ThreeSixtyEight to develop and launch a previously announced national talent attraction website and marketing campaign for the city.

Delta Biofuel moving ahead with $100M sugarcane-based fuel production facility 

Delta Biofuel is officially building a $100 million full-scale renewable fuel production facility in Iberia Parish, after announcing its final investment decision today.