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Roundup: Medical marijuana / FDIC chair / CEO pay
Cultivation shift: The two public universities that have held exclusive rights over medical marijuana farming in Louisiana for nearly a decade could soon lose...
FranU President and CEO Tina Holland talks career, retirement
Last week, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University announced the retirement of Tina Holland, the university’s president and CEO. Holland will exit her role...
Meet Cheri Johnson, an influential woman in business
Cheri Johnson didn’t seek to be a hospital executive. It sought her.
Before becoming the executive vice president of patient care and chief nursing officer...
What the Louisiana trucking industry wants done to hire more drivers
Representatives of Louisiana’s trucking industry point to systemic issues for a worsening driver shortage and hope to cast a bigger net to entice more...
‘LaPolitics’: EBR mayoral race will be a ballot highlighter
In what promises to be one of the hottest local races on the 2024 ballot, the leading Democratic candidates for East Baton Rouge mayor-president...
Warehouse project slated for South Harrell’s Ferry Road
A 30,000-square-foot warehouse with an office building for one tenant is in the works on South Harrell’s Ferry Road, according to a recently granted...
Here’s why mergers and acquisitions could see a rebound by year’s end
A recently released report suggests the gloom surrounding mergers and acquisitions could clear by the end of the year, Inc. reports.
M&A proposals have taken...
A global tax on billionaires? US says it’s not a good idea
The U.S. opposes a proposed global wealth tax on billionaires, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says, rejecting an idea floated by Brazil, France and other...
Bill overhauling workers’ compensation system to be considered Wednesday
On Wednesday, the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee will consider a bill that would overhaul how and when employers are liable for penalties...
Roundup: Louisiana Voodoo / CABL / Hurricane season
Money owed: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is owed more than $30,000 from the now-defunct Arena Football League’s Louisiana Voodoo that was supposed...
See the latest unemployment numbers for Louisiana
Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana spiked during the second week of May, increasing nearly 40% from the week prior, according to figures released...
House Speaker Johnson may need to revise Louisiana congressional picks
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport announced his Republican picks for Louisiana's fall congressional elections, but the endorsements are complicated, USA Today Network...
Meet Tessa Holloway, an influential woman in business
When Tessa Holloway was approached in 2006 to purchase a child care center in Port Allen, she was a manager at Blockbuster with no...
Roundup: Lainey Wilson / Storms / Charter school investigation
CMAs: Louisiana-born Lainey Wilson took home female artist of the year and the top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2024 Academy...
LSU investing in 27 faculty research projects
LSU Provost’s Fund for Innovation in Research is investing $1.2 million to fund 27 projects at the university, the school has announced.
The investment is...
Chris’ Specialty Foods to debut lunch restaurant at new Highland location
The next era for Chris’ Specialty Foods? A lunch restaurant, opening in June inside its newest storefront off Highland Road, 225 magazine reports.
The more-than-30-year-old...
Education savings accounts one step closer to becoming a reality
The Louisiana Senate on Thursday approved a proposal to steer state dollars for K-12 public school students to private schools of their choice, Louisiana...
CIS expands footprint with Tennessee acquisition
CIS, a New Orleans-based commercial HVAC company with offices in Baton Rouge and Port Allen, has acquired Tennessee-based E Solutions for Buildings.
Headquartered in Nashville,...
‘LaPolitics’: Five questions for the new GOP chair
LaPolitics: You’ve said that you want the state GOP to have more sway at the Capitol. How much influence does it have now, and...
Meet Meredith Hathorn, an influential woman in business
Woman’s Hospital. The Port of New Orleans. Ochsner Health. LCMC Health. The University Medical Center in New Orleans. The expansions of I-10 in Baton...
