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Mary Bird Perkins will become the first in the nation to use this AI...
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center on Thursday announced that it has partnered with Gray Oncology Solutions, a Canadian software company that uses AI and...
Roundup: Plane crash / Barbecue / Under Armour
Surgeon killed: Lucius Doucet, a well-known Baton Rouge plastic surgeon, died in a plane crash in Tennessee on Wednesday. Doucet took off in a...
Local company acquires consulting firm to expand its Louisiana footprint
Baton Rouge-based Lofton Staffing and Security recently acquired Frazee Recruiting Consultants LLC to expand its footprint in Louisiana.
Frazee Recruiting Consultants is a full-service staffing...
After hitting a nine-month high, applications for jobless benefits fall
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels even as other signs that the labor market is...
Bill expanding tutoring voucher program advances
Lawmakers advanced a bill on Wednesday that would expand a voucher program for students who fail to meet state math and reading standards, though...
Louisiana’s congressional map for this fall’s elections is set
A congressional map creating Louisiana’s second majority-Black district will be used in this fall’s elections despite being rejected by three federal judges earlier this...
Meet Melissa Dotson, an influential woman in business
While growing up in Metairie, Melissa Dotson thought she was destined for a career in medicine.
But that all changed in 1994 after Dotson’s junior...
What the latest Consumer Price Index says about inflation
Led by lower food and auto prices, inflation in the U.S. cooled slightly last month after three elevated readings, likely offering a tentative sigh...
Parties await Supreme Court decision regarding congressional map
The state is waiting to hear if the U.S. Supreme Court will grant its emergency stay application to keep the new Louisiana congressional map...
Senate bill would dismantle Louisiana’s hemp industry
After accidentally legalizing consumable hemp two years ago, lawmakers are working on a proposal to dismantle the industry in Louisiana, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
Senate Bill...
Roundup: John Spain / Ochsner expansion / Nitrous oxide bill
Rotary: John Spain, senior adviser to the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, will speak at the Rotary Club today. A longtime advocate of restoring passenger...
Meet Rachel DiResto, an influential woman in business
One of Louisiana’s most challenging moments led to a formative period in Rachel DiResto’s career.
It was the mid-2000s, and DiResto was working as vice...
See what’s moved into the former Happy’s Irish Pub
A new bar, O’Haras Irish Pub, quietly opened last week in the former home of Happy’s Irish Pub on Third Street in downtown Baton...
These items will go before the Planning Commission next week
The Planning Commission on Monday will consider plans for a Zachary subdivision that has stirred controversy.
Local developer Arthur Lancaster has submitted his plans for...
Roundup: School closures / Louisiana education / Gonzales mayor
Storm aftermath: Several schools across the Capital Region—mostly in East Baton Rouge Parish—are closed following Monday night’s storms. See the full list of closures...
Here’s how fast US wholesale prices grew last month
U.S. wholesale prices rose sharply last month, a sign that inflation pressures remain stubbornly high after three elevated readings of consumer prices to start...
Here’s how to be considered for Business Report’s Top 100 Private Companies list
Think you might be eligible for Business Report’s Top 100 Private Companies list? Here’s what you need to do.
First, determine your eligibility. Businesses must...
Meet Lana Crump, an influential woman in business
Is AI right for a law firm?
It’s one of the many critical decisions that Lana Crump has tackled in her role as a partner...
‘LaPolitics’: Gov. Landry’s national political profile is on the rise
Jeff Landry will be the keynote speaker for the Tennessee Republican Party’s 47th annual Statesmen’s Dinner—an early indicator national GOP influencers view Louisiana’s governor...
‘LaPolitics’: Gov. Landry’s national political profile is on the rise
Jeff Landry will be the keynote speaker for the Tennessee Republican Party’s 47th annual Statesmen’s Dinner—an early indicator national GOP influencers view Louisiana’s governor...
