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Permit filed for new outdoor turf fields on Burbank

A $2.7 million permit was filed earlier this week for new outdoor artificial turf fields at 5414 Burbank Drive, an undeveloped lot next to Murphy Express.

Louisiana lawmakers reflect on 2022 redistricting session

Louisiana lawmakers reflected on their actions over the past two weeks as the Legislature’s redistricting session is expected to end today with its Republican majority having defeated attempts at shifting political boundaries to create greater minority representation in Congress, the Legislature, on the state school board and on the Louisiana Supreme Court.

‘LaPolitics’: House investigation of Gov. Edwards, State Police ready to roll

Lawmakers are expected to adjourn their special session on redistricting today, which will allow...

With U.S. now energy independent, higher oil prices affect economy differently 

For decades, politicians have talked about the U.S. achieving energy independence, a seemingly elusive goal of producing enough fuels to avoid relying on the rest of the world to fill up gas tanks and keep electricity flowing.

ExxonMobil’s $500M polyolefins plant addition on track for startup this year

ExxonMobil’s $500 million addition to its Scenic Highway polyolefins plant is about 75% complete, with startup expected before the end of the year, officials say.

Maps redrawing district lines for BESE, PSC nearing final passage

New political boundary lines for Louisiana’s Public Service Commission and Board of Elementary and...
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Nexus Louisiana announces BREW schedule and speaker lineup 

Nexus Louisiana today released the full schedule and speaker lineup for Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week set for March 9-10 at the Bon Carre Business Center. 

How does this year’s crawfish season look? ‘225’ boils it down 

If Super Bowl Sunday was any indication, it’s officially crawfish season. 

Capital Region GOP legislator berates colleagues for tabling redistricting bill

Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature have almost exclusively advanced maps that favor their party...

Rampant fraud hampers effort to track $6 trillion in federal COVID relief

Roughly two years after lawmakers approved their first tranche of rescue funds, the U.S....