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Tax Foundation: Proposed amendments would lessen tax burden, make Louisiana more competitive

Proposed changes to Louisiana’s tax system would “simplify the state’s tax code, lessen residents’...

Alford: Musical chairs may be the new norm for Legislature

There are three open seats in the Louisiana Legislature as lawmakers approach the middle...

Survey: Workers willing to take pay cut to stay remote 

A new survey shows that many Americans say they’d be willing to take reduced...

Woman’s Hospital to partner with New Orleans-based LCMC  

Woman’s Hospital has entered into contract negotiations with New Orleans-based LCMC Health to join...

Federal agency assessing interest in Gulf wind development

The Biden Administration has ambitious plans to expand offshore wind to the Gulf of...

SBA makes it rain for strippers, not ballerinas

How did a strip club qualify for a federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant when...
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Edwards reinstates indoor mask mandate amid COVID surge

Gov. John Bel Edwards today reinstated a statewide mask mandate for indoor locations, including...

LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute offers boot camp for entrepreneurs

The LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute is helping local entrepreneurs launch and grow their small businesses with its second annual Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs. 

LSU researchers studying what causes bridges to weaken over time 

A group of LSU engineering researchers is working to quantify the number of load-posted...

Louisiana Fish Fry sold to New York private equity firm 

Baton Rouge-based Louisiana Fish Fry Products has been sold to New York-based private equity firm MidOcean Partners, according to a company announcement. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 
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