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SEC plans to force public companies to disclose emissions

The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to require all publicly traded companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions.

Jennings site will be converted into heavy industry equipment plant

Washington state-based Greenberry Industrial LLC plans to convert a shuttered Gulf Island Fabrication site near Jennings, closed in late 2020, into a plant that makes equipment for heavy industry, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Liberty High student Kayla Gibson earns $5,000 at YEA Community Pitch

Kayla Gibson, a senior at Liberty Magnet High School, was awarded $5,000 in seed funding at the Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge Community Pitch last week.

Alford: Newspaper business will have a busy session, too

The Louisiana Press Association’s new lobbying team is facing a regular session that will...

NFIB backs Gov. Edwards on trust fund but opposes minimum wage hike

The Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business backs Gov. John Bel Edwards’ proposal to spend $550 million in one-time funding to shore up the unemployment insurance trust fund, director Dawn Starns McVea says. 

Gov. Edwards ending COVID-19 emergency declaration

A public health emergency declaration in effect since March 2020 will end Wednesday in Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards told state lawmakers in a wide-ranging speech on the first day of the 2022 regular legislative session.
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California company buys Walgreens property on Airline for $6M

ExchangeRight, a California-based real estate investment firm, purchased the Walgreens at 5955 Airline Highway...

Audit gives Louisiana good marks on election integrity

A review of Louisiana’s election processes and procedures found that state officials largely follow practices to ensure the integrity of outcomes when voters head to the polls. 

Renewable diesel plant advances to next stage in development process

Strategic Biofuels has cleared a significant hurdle in the development of its $700 million Louisiana Green Fuels renewable diesel plant near the Caldwell Parish seat of Columbia.  

Cadence Bank, after BancorpSouth merger, opening branch on Corporate

Cadence Bank will open its first Baton Rouge branch after purchasing a 3.5-acre lot on Corporate Boulevard at the end of last year.