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Shoppers can expect full shelves this holiday season as supply issues fade

Easing supply-chain pressures mean American consumers can look forward to their first normal holiday...

LSU study projects state will add 3,500 oil and gas jobs by Q2 of next year

Louisiana’s oil and gas sector is expected to gain 3,500 jobs by the second quarter of next year, according to the latest edition of the LSU Center for Energy Studies’ Gulf Coast Energy Outlook.

MasteryPrep sale seen as potential boost for other Capital Region startups

Baton Rouge-based education tech firm MasteryPrep, said to be one of the fastest-growing K-12 education companies in the nation, was acquired this week by New York City education investment firm Achieve Partners for an undisclosed sum. 

LWF moves its headquarters to Bluebonnet Boulevard

Louisiana Wildlife Federation, or LWF, has moved its headquarters into a new space on...

BRAC Handshake report card updates effort to retain college graduates

BRAC partnered with LSU and Southern in 2020 to use Handshake, a nationwide digital job board, to help connect students to jobs in the region.

Steve Scalise, Mike Johnson give Louisiana additional clout in new US House

Republican Louisiana U.S. Reps. Steve Scalise and Mike Johnson will be among the leaders...
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90% of US counties dealt with weather disaster in last decade

Ninety percent of US counties suffered a weather disaster between 2011 and 2021, according...

Regions Bank joins companies offering tuition assistance as employee perk

Regions Bank announced today that its full- and part-time associates can now earn a tuition-free college degree at partnering universities such as LSU.

Metro Council to take another look at short-term rental ordinance 

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council today will consider creating rules to govern short-term rentals.

Lack of child care is keeping a record number of parents out of work 

More than 100,000 Americans missed work last month because of child care problems, an...