Politics & Policy

Financing firms are offering bridge loans to small businesses awaiting ERC refunds  

The IRS has put a freeze on ERC refunds but that hasn’t stopped financing...

LSU’s president is taking a different approach to campus speech 

While presidents of Ivy League universities are in the spotlight for their comments on the Israeli-Hamas conflict, LSU President William Tate has a different philosophy: Stay mum. 

‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: State Rep. Julie Emerson

LaPolitics: You recently managed the campaign of Secretary of State-elect Nancy Landry. What were...

What to know about the SBA’s new small business lending advisory committee

A first-of-its-kind committee has the potential to amplify the voices of entrepreneurs keen on stimulating lending to small businesses, Inc. magazine reports.

State making it easier for students at two-year colleges to get four-year degrees

Louisiana’s oversight board for higher education adopted new transfer pathways Wednesday that will make it easier for students at two-year colleges to obtain four-year degrees.

How much will the state get from its first offshore wind agreements?

Louisiana’s Mineral and Energy Board approved the state’s first wind operating agreements in state offshore waters at its December meeting today, according to an announcement from Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Secretary Tom Harris.
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Will 2024 bring interest rate cuts? Fed may shed some light today 

Will the Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate sometime next year—and, if so, by how much?

What small businesses need to know about new regulations going into 2024 

Regulations are a double-edged sword. They’re created to improve business dealings, discourage unfair or illegal business activity, and protect workers. But, for small business owners, they often mean more red tape, higher costs and possible penalties for failing to comply.

Southern receives Biden administration grant to pursue top research designation 

Southern University has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to pursue a prestigious research designation that no historically Black college and university currently holds.

Get the latest on the Mississippi River bridge project

Planning work continues on a new bridge across the Mississippi River to alleviate local traffic on Interstate 10 through Baton Rouge, a consultant for the project said Monday.