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LSU’s decades-old faculty governance problem may get a virtual solution

LSU faculty governance is paralyzed by a decades-old oversight system, but a new legislative proposal has stumbled upon a potential solution. 

Business leaders’ tone deaf comments are going viral 

Several business leaders went viral this week after their attempts at encouragement were received by employees as vitriolic and tone deaf, Axios reports. 

Orion Instruments will lay off 73 workers by the end of the year

Baton Rouge-based Orion Instruments will lay off 73 employees by the end of 2023,...

Metro Council may ‘ban the box’ for contractors

The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council will consider making it easier for job applicants with criminal histories to get hired by city-parish contractors. 

Hotel off Siegen changes hands for $3.85M

Siegen Inn on Honore Lane has changed hands for $3.85 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s office.

How to prepare for Google’s analytics shift

Big changes are coming to the world of user data analytics and business owners should consider being proactive with their analytics processes.
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Employees turning to their companies for help in paying down student debt 

More workers are turning to their company’s benefits to pay down their student loans...

Home improvement contractors could become extinct in Louisiana 

The bill would essentially eliminate the licenses of the roughly 3,200 home improvement contractors in Louisiana, Rep. Bryan Fontenot, R-Thibodaux, says.  

Senate committee will begin debating tax proposals on Monday

Several of the tax proposals filed in the state Senate will be taken up by the Senate’s Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee on Monday as legislators gear up to make the most of the odd-numbered year that allows them to tackle tax issues.

Capital Region gains 2,700 jobs in March

The Capital Region saw the most job growth in March of any of the...