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Here’s how much the shift to closed-party primaries could cost Louisiana
Louisiana’s shift away from its signature “jungle” primary system is about to come with a serious price tag, The Center Square writes.
Beginning in 2026,...
Roundup: Netflix to buy WB / Insurance fraud law / Consumer sentiment
$72B deal: Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind Harry Potter and Friends, to buy its studio...
Tariffs on cranes are causing some US ports to rethink modernization plans
American ports caught in the crosshairs of U.S.-China trade tensions are scrambling to rethink modernization plans as steep tariffs threaten to derail upgrades to...
This Northshore-based bank is planning to expand into Ascension Parish
Covington-based Resource Bank is expanding its footprint in the Capital Region with plans for a full-service branch in Ascension Parish, subject to regulatory approval.
Last month,...
Critics challenge the lack of transparency in Louisiana’s industrial deals
Louisiana’s economic development push is moving at “lightning speed”—but not everyone is celebrating, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
At a rarely attended state agency rules hearing this...
‘LaPolitics’: Sen. Kennedy wants to trim spending in energy and water bill
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is calling for spending cuts in the energy and water bill his subcommittee released last week. He says he rejected...
Roundup: LSU students excel / Tim Leiweke pardoned / FMOL’s bond rating
Top 1%: A group of LSU business students finished in the top 1% of worldwide competitors in Bloomberg's 2025 Global Trading Challenge. With 2,394...
A new student housing development is being proposed near LSU
The Planning Commission will review the final development plan for the Sterling Southgate complex, which would be located near the intersection of Nicholson and...
Here’s how many new billionaires the world produced in 2025
The world minted nearly 300 new billionaires in 2025, The Wall Street Journal writes.
There are now roughly 2,900 billionaires across the globe controlling $15.8...
US initial jobless claims dip to their lowest level in more than three years
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in more than three years last week, potentially complicating the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision...
Cameron LNG project is back on after it was halted by a judge
Louisiana regulators have quietly reinstated a key permit for Commonwealth LNG, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
The permit clears the way for a new export facility in...
Rolfe McCollister: Gov. Landry is hurting the LSU brand
Some believe our governor, Jeff Landry, has no love for Louisiana’s flagship university, favoring UL Lafayette, his hometown university and alma mater. That, writes...
The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership says regional collaboration drives growth. Is the Capital...
In October, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber publicly stepped away from the name it had carried for decades. In front of hundreds of business...
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Health care subsidies / Delta Air Lines
Sliding: U.S. mortgage rates fell last week to a one-month low, spurring home-purchase activity. The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage dropped 8 basis...
A $300M investment at this Franklin shipyard will create 1,500 new jobs
Saronic Technologies is investing $300 million to expand its shipyard in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Economic Development announced Wednesday. The expansion is expected to...
Live After Five faces funding cut in proposed 2026 budget
Live After Five managing director J. Hover says he is waiting for the Metro Council’s vote later this month on the proposed city-parish 2026...
US manufacturing remains flat amid tariff uncertainty, sluggish demand
U.S. industrial production remains stuck in low gear, Bloomberg writes.
Output across factories, mines and utilities inched up just 0.1% in September after a revised...
Big retailers are moving into empty buildings again. Here’s why
Despite consumer jitters and tariff pressures, retail landlords are heading into 2026 on steadier ground than expected, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Retailers absorbed 5.5...
Roundup: Child support payments / Dell’s $6B gift / University funding oversight
State near the bottom: Louisiana collected $2.2 billion in child support over four years but still ranks near the bottom nationally, securing just 56%...
A snapshot of how the local commercial real estate market performed in October
Commercial real estate sales in East Baton Rouge Parish continued to climb in October, posting a significant increase in sales volume, according to Elifin's...
