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Roundup: Best of 225 / RFK in Baton Rouge / Luxury real estate
See the winners: Some 71 shops, restaurants, bars, people and attractions were voted as this year’s best by nearly 13,000 Capital Region residents. Elsie’s...
Feds call on states to expand how they use school choice funding
The U.S. Department of Education has issued new guidance encouraging states to broaden how they use federal Title I funds to support school choice...
US Supreme Court pushes Louisiana congressional map ruling to next term
The U.S. Supreme Court has delayed a ruling in Callais v. Louisiana, a case challenging the state’s new congressional map that adds a second...
Roundup: Nike and tariffs / Wall Street trading / Medicaid funding
$1B hit: Nike on Thursday said it expects sales and profit declines to moderate ahead, after the sneaker giant took its biggest financial hit...
Low freight demand keeps US trucking industry from getting back on a roll
Hopes for a 2025 rebound in the U.S. trucking sector are fading, with freight demand remaining soft for a third straight year, The Wall...
Chase Bank buys vacant site near Burbank to open another branch
Chase Bank has purchased a 1.02-acre site on Creek Centre Boulevard near Burbank Drive, where it plans to open a new branch.
The bank bought...
A new library, labs and lagniappe: How Louisiana is investing in higher ed
Louisiana’s colleges and universities are set to receive a major boost in state funding, with more than $600 million allocated for construction and special...
Why Louisiana is uniquely vulnerable to cuts in Trump’s megabill
As Congress races to finalize a sweeping budget bill ahead of the July 4 deadline, Politico spotlights the alarm growing in Louisiana.
The proposed legislation—central...
How Trump’s tax bill aims to reshape charitable deductions
Congress is looking to revive charitable giving—especially among everyday donors—but the House and Senate have different approaches, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Both chambers are...
US companies to face new requirements on how they report government grants
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is finalizing a new rule requiring U.S. companies to consistently report government grants—part of a broader effort to bring...
First Dutch Bros Coffee site is snapped up for $650K
The 0.67-acre tract set to be the site for Louisiana’s first Dutch Bros Coffee location recently changed hands.
Texas company BS Dutch BR I, LP,...
Roundup: Budget item vetoed / Mortgage rates / $100M AI hub
Obesity drugs: Gov. Jeff Landry struck language from the Louisiana budget plan that could have provided state employees and public school teachers with insurance...
Here’s what’s getting ready to open at the former Shed BBQ site
A new multiuse dining and recreation venue is opening Sunday on Burbank Drive in Baton Rouge, 225 writes. Court to Table will combine a...
Roundup: Jobless claims fall / Plan Baton Rouge III / Trade deficit
Low level: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, a sign that companies aren’t cutting...
US economy took a bigger hit in the first quarter than previously thought
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.5% annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump’s trade wars disrupted business, the Commerce Department...
How Louisiana is leading America’s LNG export boom
Louisiana is at the heart of a major expansion in U.S. liquefied natural gas exports, following five new federal authorizations issued under the Trump...
Louisiana’s $80M energy efficiency program is under fire
A little-known Louisiana program has funneled nearly $80 million into energy efficiency upgrades for schools, parks, and other public buildings—without competitive bidding or independent...
Roundup: Bayou Sauvage / CVS responds / Single-family homes
No longer protected: Bayou Sauvage, a key marshland refuge on New Orleans’ eastern edge, may no longer qualify as protected wetlands under a new...
What we know about Shell’s possible BP megamerger
Shell is in early talks to acquire BP in what could be the largest oil merger in decades, according to people familiar with the...
Roundup: State sues CVS / Gulf energy supply / ESPN and lacrosse
Trade practices: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Tuesday the state is filing three lawsuits against CVS and its affiliates...
