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Louisiana restarts process for selecting new voting system

Louisiana edged forward today with its latest effort to update the state's voting system, with the convening of a new commission that will help choose the technology after receiving broader input than officials did during previous unsuccessful efforts to replace thousands of old voting machines.

Dinner and drinks to go is the new normal for Baton Rouge restaurants

That trend has only continued, as consumers embrace a to-go infrastructure that is more convenient and varied than ever.

Louisiana will use infrastructure funds to repair roads and expand capacity

Repair or expand? That’s the decision states including Louisiana have to make following the passage of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill and the $110 billion that goes with it for highways and bridges.

Honeywell expanding Baton Rouge facility

Honeywell is planning to expand its Baton Rouge facility to double the production capacity of Solstice ze, a supermarket refrigerant that it says uses 35% less energy, the company announced today.

Airlines changing frequent flyer programs once again

Airlines are once again altering their frequent flyer programs after making changes earlier in...

Officials need to ‘get out of the way’ of wind, solar development, proponents say

Louisiana and southeast Texas are well positioned to benefit from the transition to a less carbon-intensive energy future, a Harvard University professor who worked on a major study says.

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Gulf of Mexico lease sales resume today with bids on 307 tracts

The Interior Department today is auctioning vast oil and gas reserves in the Gulf of Mexico estimated to hold up to 1.1 billion barrels of crude, the first such sale under President Joe Biden and a harbinger of the challenges he faces to reach climate goals that depend on deep cuts in fossil fuel emissions.