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Roundup: Early voting / Home prices / Reading scores

Polls open: Early voting for the Nov. 8 election in Louisiana begins today and...

LSU maintenance funding decision delayed by lawmakers

The Louisiana Legislature’s joint budget committee Friday delayed the approval of additional funding for an LSU maintenance project at its flagship campus.

Large number of postings can overstate strength of job market

For most of the past year there have been nearly two open jobs for each person looking for work in the U.S.

As shipping costs continue to rise, companies make moves to adjust

Rising shipping costs are primed to squeeze profits for businesses of all sizes this...

Companies along 10/12 corridor embracing culture of change

The industrial market is changing, and some Louisianans are finding opportunities in that change. Economic volatility, environmental mandates, geopolitics and a variety of other factors are prompting companies to innovate and adapt in order to survive.

Alford: Candidates continue to invest in themselves

Candidates for state-sanctioned offices have so far put $2.6 million of their own money...
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Shell, Huntsman, Georgia-Pacific seeking new ITEP exemptions

Shell Chemical’s planned $512 million lubricant plant at its existing facility in Geismar headlines the Capital Region projects seeking Industrial Tax Exemption Program relief from local property taxes. 

Dallas-based Tap Innovations tops LSU 100 rankings  

Dallas-based Tap Innovations has been named the fastest-growing company owned or led by an...

Louisiana Lottery sales dip during 2022 fiscal year

Louisiana Lottery sales slumped some in 2022 after a record year in 2021, though revenues remained high, contributing $191.2 million

Louisiana among states vying for federal cash to create ‘hydrogen hubs’

Across the country, states are signing agreements with neighbors or striking out on their own to pursue billions in federal funding to set up “hydrogen hubs,