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On this first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials are launching a new initiative to modernize building codes so that communities can be more resilient to hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other extreme weather events that are intensifying due to climate change.

A recent audit of the nine-campus LSU System found a lack of oversight of federal research funding, issues with student loan recordkeeping, and inadequate controls over federal emergency funding and reporting

Justin Kray, a member of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to...

A judge has ruled that the incorporation of St. George is “unreasonable” under state law.

The building moratorium in one of the Capital Region’s main housing markets is ending, while another is just beginning.

The U.S. labor market is beginning to fracture, as some businesses curb hiring while others are desperate for employees. 

Garth Brooks never considered himself a “cool kid.” As the best-selling artist in the U.S.—and with countless awards and broken records to his name—that may be hard to believe.

Wages for median workers at the majority of big American companies are higher than they were before the pandemic, with the tight job market helping to lift paydays for many bank tellers, factory workers and software programmers, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

Mid South Extrusion, which produces polyethylene film for food packaging and other consumer and industrial uses, is investing $4.9 million to add a 12th production line at its manufacturing facility in Monroe. 

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Chief Financial Officer Jeff Limbocker will be the next CFO of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System in Sarasota, Florida, effective Oct. 3, local media report.