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Louisiana near bottom in number of women state legislators 

As the world celebrates Women's History Month, the Louisiana Legislature is still a boys club for the most part, with fewer than one in five seats held by women, USA Today Network reports. 

Stanford Group’s victims awaiting payout, but how much will attorneys get? 

Baton Rouge resident Blaine Smith retired early from ExxonMobil in 1999 to focus on building homes, and it was the latter business that enabled him to invest more than $1 million with Stanford Trust.

Louisiana is among the top 10 most expensive states to own a car 

Businesses that operate a fleet of vehicles don't need to be told that Louisiana...

Hefty numbers offer perspective as to size of Louisiana’s seafood industry

As the warm weather encourages bountiful seafood harvests across south Louisiana, the Public Affairs Research Council for Louisiana is touting the seafood industry’s $2.4 billion annual impact on the state’s economy. 

Baton Rouge area set for industrial surge, but where will the workers come from?

The labor forces of many industrial contractors in the Capital City are already maxed out and it could get a lot worse should an abundance of expected projects crank up later this year and into 2024.

Key takeaways from the latest US jobs report 

The American job market has once again confounded expectations.
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How and why local and regional sports broadcasting is about to change 

Two of the largest regional sports broadcasters in the U.S. are on the verge...

Almost half of Louisiana residents consider themselves  ‘survivalists’ 

Nearly half of Louisiana residents consider themselves to be survivalists, a study from a website that offers survival products and advice found. 

Labor shortage is leading more companies to explore this employee benefit 

On-site day care is uncommon in American workplaces, but new federal incentives and companies...

Albert Fraenkel II, Baton Rouge furniture company founder, dies at 94

Albert Fraenkel II, founder of Fraenkel Wholesale Furniture Co., an upholstery and mattress manufacturer and furniture distributor, died late last month. He was 94.