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Is your company’s hiring process costing you talent? 

As the Great Resignation persists, job seekers are looking for better wages, better benefits, and better remote work options. They’re also losing patience with cumbersome hiring processes. 

Lawmakers ask Gov. Edwards to testify in Ronald Greene probe

As reported in a Daily Report news alert earlier today, Louisiana lawmakers have asked...

How would a new Mississippi River bridge in Iberville change development patterns?

State officials haven’t yet come up with a funding plan for a new Mississippi River bridge in the Capital Region, and a final location for the proposed bridge hasn’t been selected. 

State Sen. Rick Ward of Port Allen leaving Legislature for private sector  

State Sen. Rick Ward, R-Port Allen, today announced plans to leave his Senate seat for a “good opportunity in the private sector,” WBRZ-TV and WVLA NBC Local 33 report. 

With fewer truck drivers, Louisiana to allow larger load permits 

The Louisiana Legislature gave final passage Tuesday to a bill described as a simple solution to bring overnight relief to the supply-chain bottleneck

The Cottage Cafe and Tea Room brings taste of past to Central 

Whenever Loretta Foreman would see acquaintances at the grocery store, they always asked her...
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Gov. Edwards vetoes bill critics say enables predatory lending 

Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed legislation that supporters said would open up loan opportunities for people who need credit—but that opponents said enabled predatory lending.

News alert: Gov. Edwards asked to appear before legislative committee investigating Ronald Greene incident

What did Gov. John Bel Edwards know about the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene by Louisiana State Police and when did he know it?

Will St. George follow in Central’s footsteps with successful appeal?

The incorporation of Central was a major point of discussion in the St. George incorporation trial, and St. George supporters hoped to emulate the parish’s last new city.

What every business should have in its hurricane preparedness plan 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its annual recommendations to help businesses prepare for weather emergencies.
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