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McCollister: Only reality will change the narrative
Rolfe McCollister declares in his latest column, “There are areas of our community in desperate need of change over the next year—and 10 years....
Rapid sepsis test at OLOL saves lives in minutes
Within eight minutes, patients at Our Lady of the Lake hospitals can get a life-saving diagnosis.Â
Sepsis is the leading cause of death in hospitals....
What this week’s stock market volatility may signal going forward
On Monday, all three major U.S. stock indexes posted their largest three-day percentage declines since June 2022, sparking fears among some investors that a...
Department stores are struggling to keep from being left behind
Department stores are bleeding customers, and landlords no longer view them as magnets for shoppers, The Wall Street Journal reports.Â
Discount retailers are underpricing them,...
Why EV battery component manufacturing is poised to be the state’s next big industry
It’s not likely that Louisiana’s fledgling electric vehicle battery industry would even exist without federal assistance, but state economic leaders really don’t care.
As Business...
Company scraps plans for south Louisiana grain export facility amid controversy
Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the...
Roundup: Nicholson Lake / Acadian Ambulance / Mortgage rates
Residents concerned: Some Nicholson Lake residents worry that their HOA fees will be lost after the homeowners association was dissolved, leaving a sole member...
What ‘The Keith Lee Effect’ meant to these Baton Rouge restaurantsÂ
The Baton Rouge food scene was in the spotlight this past June when food critic and TikTok star Keith Lee reviewed five local restaurants...
ThreeSixtyEight leads rebrand of national workforce development organization
Baton Rouge-based creative agency ThreeSixtyEight recently spearheaded a rebrand and relaunch of EQOS, a national nonprofit that has developed a framework for measuring the...
Energy giants refocusing on LNG after biofuel expectations flop
Biofuels are the latest green energy investment to disappoint, leaving the hopes of oil and gas giants pinned on liquefied natural gas, The Wall...
What the US is doing to revamp the power grid against extreme weather
The Biden administration announced Tuesday morning that it is investing $2.2 billion to revamp the nation's power grid to protect it against growing threats...
Roundup: Ten Commandments law / TikTok ban / Check washing
Up to the courts: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said Monday she will ask a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought to stop...
A shooting range is being proposed at this Baton Rouge location
A Baton Rouge business owner is proposing to build a shooting range and pro shop on River Road, less than 3 miles from L’Auberge...
Bernhard Capital Partners acquiring New Mexico Gas Company for $1.25B
Emera Inc., an international energy holding company headquartered in Canada, has entered into an agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary New Mexico Gas...
Wall Street steadies after its worst day in nearly two years
Some calm is returning to Wall Street, and U.S. stocks are holding steadier after Japan’s market soared earlier Tuesday to bounce back from its...
‘LaPolitics’: Ag commissioner adopts an international agenda
After nearly two and a half decades in elected office, including five consecutive terms as Louisiana's agriculture and forestry commissioner, Mike Strain is hitting...
Governor reauthorizes paid parental leave for state workers
After expressing skepticism about the policy last year, Gov. Jeff Landry signed a new executive order last week continuing paid parental leave for thousands...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana announces new brand strategy
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana on Monday introduced Louisiana Blue, a new brand that CEO Bryan Camerlinck says is aimed at conveying...
BRAC to host mayoral candidate forum
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber announced Monday that it will host an East Baton Rouge Parish mayoral candidate forum next month.
WBRZ-TV will moderate and...
Rising insurance costs are forcing small businesses to make tough decisions
Small businesses are facing steep increases in insurance costs this year—and that is prompting them to make difficult decisions on how they run their...
