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Roundup: Oldest local Republican / Wood markets / Boosting LNG exports
Honored for 67 years: Rev. Tommy French, 95―the longest serving member of the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish―will...
Climate disasters are driving home insurance to record highs
The cost of insuring U.S. homes has surged to a record high, driven by climate-related disasters and shifting market dynamics, Bloomberg writes.
Average annual property...
Oil execs cash in on Trump’s energy agenda
Oil executives are reveling in Donald Trump’s return to the White House, where they now enjoy unprecedented access and sweeping policy wins, The Wall...
What the economic impact of carbon capture could mean for the Capital Region
Carbon capture, utilization and sequestration is emerging as the cornerstone of Greater Baton Rouge’s economic future.
According to a new report from BRAC, as of...
Roundup: Oil company lawsuits / OPEC+ / LSU pay raises
Petitioning the court: Chevron and other oil companies are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to move Louisiana parish coastal-erosion lawsuits to federal court, citing...
Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana inch higher
Initial unemployment claims 8/30 by Holly Duchmann
Continued unemployment claims 8/30 by Holly Duchmann
Ethics board fines Landry $900 for flights to Hawaii
Gov. Jeff Landry has admitted to failing to report 19 instances of free travel he accepted as attorney general and governor, worth more than...
Raising Cane’s stakes a claim in the UK fried chicken race
Baton Rouge’s Raising Cane’s is set to expand into the United Kingdom with its first-ever restaurant, launching in late 2026. The flagship location will...
Roundup: Tailgating tips / Mortgage rate drop / OPEC+ meeting
Geaux Tigers: Heading to campus this weekend? Expect new traffic routes and tailgating rules. With more than 170,000 fans expected in and around Tiger...
Group of GOP ex-lawmakers urges court to uphold section of Voting Rights Act
Thirteen former Republican members of Congress—including former Louisiana Rep. Charles Boustany—are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Section 2 of the Voting Rights...
What professors in the South say concerns them more than pay
Faculty across the South say political interference—not pay—is now their top concern, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
Of the roughly 4,000 faculty members surveyed in August by...
Baton Rouge brand Sunshine Society expands to 200 stores nationwide
Baton Rouge-based Sunshine Society, a lifestyle brand co-founded by Lexie Polito and Alli Sims, has expanded into 200 stores nationwide and recently joined Bloomingdale’s...
Roundup: Noncitizen voters / Musk’s $1 trillion pay package / Teacher stipends
Louisiana numbers: Louisiana’s top election official said she has discovered 390 noncitizen registered voters in the state, with 79 voting in at least one...
‘LaPolitics’: State loses a seat on the House Homeland Security Committee
U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins announced he is quitting the House Homeland Security Committee. “My Republican colleagues have chosen an alternate path for the Committee...
What the latest US job numbers indicate
U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labor market continued to cool under uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies.
The Labor...
Meet the Capital Region 500: E.J. Kuiper
E.J. Kuiper started his career as a physical therapist before becoming a hospital executive as a result of his frustration with his hospital’s leadership....
Businesses could be in line for billions in refunds, pending a court ruling
American businesses could be in line for tens of billions in tariff refunds after a federal appeals court ruled that former President Donald Trump...
See the 16 Baton Rouge firms that made both the LSU 100 and Roaring...
Fifty-two Baton Rouge companies have earned spots on this year’s LSU 100 Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses list.
The LSU 100 is a competitive program that...
EBR sales tax collections dropped 16% in June
June 2025 by Holly Duchmann
Roundup: Construction underway / McDonald’s / Ford’s Expedition
Drive aware: Stretches of I-10 westbound and Dalrymple Drive will be closed Thursday night into Friday morning as crews continue work on the I-10...
