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PSC rules for stronger grid, abandoned poles won’t come until late 2022

The Louisiana Public Service Commission expects to finish crafting rules regarding strengthening the electricity distribution grid and taking care of abandoned utility poles during the second half of next year, according to Commissioner Craig Greene’s office.

Get to know Cathy Griffiths, senior vice president at Woman’s Hospital

Cathy Griffiths, Woman’s Hospital senior vice president and chief quality control officer, actually started her career in nursing before she moved into hospital leadership.

Bernhard Capital makes pitch to run New Jersey city’s wastewater system

Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners is offering to partner with the city of Pleasantville, New Jersey, to run its wastewater system.

Roundup: Regions Bank / J&J vaccine risk / Congressional districts

Acquisition: Regions Bank this morning announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire...

‘LaPolitics’: There’s one more special election pending

There is still one spot of business to tend to from this current election cycle, but voters won't head to the polls for it until Jan. 15. That's when Catahoula Parish officials will administer a special election to replace Police Juror Steve Poole, who died last month following an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle. Of course, that's not the only election around the corner. The state has municipal elections slated for March and April and the big congressional ballot is scheduled for the fall. In other words, the next 12 months will offer up plenty of politics.

Waitr rebranding as ASAP, moves further into cannabis business

Waitr Holdings Inc. today announced that it has entered into a nonbinding letter of intent to acquire Retail Innovation Labs Inc. for $90 million, and is building its rebrand strategy off of the word “ASAP.”
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Courts keep chipping away at Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Federal judges in Louisiana and Texas continue to chip away at Biden administration COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Once again Louisiana’s business tax climate ranks low among states

The Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana's business tax climate 42nd among states in its annual ranking, but improvement should be on the way.

Will Garth Brooks concert at LSU have tourists callin’ Baton Rouge?

Visit Baton Rouge will spend as much as $250,000 to bring Garth Brooks to a sold-out Tiger Stadium on April 30.

Personalized ads may not be as effective as you think

Big tech companies like Facebook have created platforms for businesses to use to target online customers, but many of the customers these companies are targeting are already inclined to buy.