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EBR inching closer to establishing short-term rental rules

The Planning and Zoning Commission for East Baton Rouge Parish is expected next month to take up proposed rules to govern short-term rentals. 

FEMA has paid out $46M for Louisiana COVID funeral expenses 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has paid out more than $46 million to Louisiana residents to cover the cost of funeral expenses tied to COVID-19.

Making LSAT scores optional gains more support among law school leaders

Officials with the LSU Law Center say the school has yet to take a...

Port Fourchon will get 360-degree view of emissions

Port Fourchon, the land base for multiple offshore energy support service companies, is set...

Nexus Ignition program helps entrepreneurs avoid wasting time and money 

Nexus Louisiana and LSU are again rolling out their Ignition 1.0 initiative this fall...

CF Industries considering $2B investment in Ascension Parish

CF Industries is evaluating a site in Ascension Parish for construction of a proposed...
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Ag commissioner: Deeper Mississippi River will boost Capital Region economy

Deepening the Mississippi River’s navigation channel from 45 to 50 feet from the mouth of the river to Baton Rouge will boost the region’s economy, says Mike Strain, Louisiana’s agriculture and forestry commissioner. 

Employee happiness trumps other workplace benefits

A new Indeed-Forrester workplace survey found that 90% of people "believe how we feel...

LSU professor creates AI-based startup focused on space exploration 

LSU physics professor Jeffery Chancellor has launched Atlantis Industries, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to help design and build satellites and other items for space exploration, according to a university announcement. 

Louisiana Capitol security director’s pay will be in line with police chief salaries

Leaders in the Louisiana Legislature are expected to set a salary range by week’s end for the director of a new capitol security force.