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Small businesses awarded $154B in federal contracts last year 

The federal government awarded $154.2 billion to small businesses in fiscal year 2021, an...

Denbury adds carbon sequestration site in Louisiana 

Denbury Inc. announced July 21 that it had signed a definitive agreement with a...

Viewpoint: Being a beautiful city is a decision you make

Opinion: By only blaming residents for littering we ignore how the waste hauling industry is contributing to our growing problem.

Baton Rouge riverboat casino revenue sees slight rise in June 

Baton Rouge’s three riverboat casinos—the Belle of Baton Rouge, Hollywood Casino and L'Auberge Baton Rouge

LED FastStart program ranked No. 1 in US for 13th year in a row

Business Facilities magazine has ranked Louisiana Economic Development’s FastStart as the nation’s No. 1...

OLOL reevaluating planned construction projects amid rising costs

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center officials are “reassessing the timing” of planned construction projects as the expected costs to build them rise. 
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Wind farms planned off Louisiana, Texas could power 3 million homes 

The Gulf of Mexico’s first offshore wind farms will be developed off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana, the Biden administration announced last week

Contractors still feeling effects of high prices for materials

Impacts from rising construction material prices still are being felt despite recent signs of stabilization, according to Engineering News-Record.

Alford: The dawn of a new election cycle

From legal challenges to political drama, the run-up to qualifying last week made everyone wish qualifying was already over. 

Ochsner Health back to requiring masks amid latest COVID surge

Ochsner Health will enforce mask-wearing in all common and patient care areas for employees, patients and visitors, the system announced Friday. 
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