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‘LaPolitics’: US Senate race has regional angles
In a hyper-partisan age when campaigns can target voters directly though any number of digital channels, where a candidate is from might not mean...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here are the latest issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge
Bearing Point Properties purchased an undeveloped...
Roundup: Pickleball’s impact / Plumber licensing overhaul / Industrial growth
Guest speaker: Bob Johannessen, the social media director for the Louisiana Department of Insurance, will speak at the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge on...
This Ascension hospital is moving forward with plans to replace its existing facility
West Ascension Parish Hospital is advancing plans to replace its aging facility in Donaldsonville.
The hospital issued a request for proposals for architectural services in...
A decade in, the Baton Rouge Health District plans its next 10 years
For the past decade, Baton Rouge’s largest health systems, hospitals and research institutions have been engaged in an exercise that may seem counterintuitive on...
IRS workforce cuts could cost the US hundreds of billions in lost revenue
The IRS is scaling back enforcement as staffing cuts ripple through the agency, fueling concern that fewer audits and reduced oversight could embolden tax...
Roundup: Hurricane season / Postal rate hikes / Recruiting gamers
Prediction: Colorado State University forecasters predict a slightly below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 named storms, six hurricanes and two major storms expected....
State targets imports, labeling gaps in bid to stabilize shrimping industry
Louisiana lawmakers are advancing a trio of bills aimed at strengthening protections for the state’s struggling shrimp industry, as officials warn of a crisis...
Surge in gasoline prices fuels biggest monthly inflation spike in four years
The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters...
‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Louisiana Surgeon General Evelyn Griffin talks vaccines
LaPolitics: You have been described as a “vaccine skeptic." How would you explain your approach to vaccine policy?
Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Evelyn Griffin: My...
Rising acceptance speeds use of AI in Capital Region health care
In just the last three years, the transformational potential of AI has leapt from theory to practice in the health care space. Today, it...
State lawmakers target rogue agents as NIL expands to high schools
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would extend protections for high school and college student-athletes engaging in name, image and likeness...
How the ‘silver tsunami’ is testing the limits of local health care providers
Internal medicine physician Kenny Cole remembers struggling to meet the needs of older patients in appointment time slots designed for simpler, straightforward cases.
“An 18-year-old...
Roundup: Inflation / Voting rights bill / New Gulf oil find
Still elevated: A key measure of inflation remained high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs...
Vacancy rise masks a strong Baton Rouge industrial real estate market
The industrial market in the Baton Rouge area remains fundamentally strong, even as headline vacancy rates ticked higher in 2025 due to a single...
Rolfe McCollister: LSU is making a mistake hiring Will Wade
In his latest column, Rolfe McCollister isn't mincing words: LSU is back in the national headlines—and not for a championship.
A recent USA Today opinion...
Roundup: Gun bill blocked / Opioid settlement money / Commonwealth LNG
Unsecured weapons: A Louisiana Senate committee blocked a proposal Tuesday that would have made it a misdemeanor crime to leave loaded guns unsecured in...
Roundup: F-150 woes / Corporate giving / Oil prices tumble
Seeking tariff relief: Ford is asking the Trump administration for tariff relief after fires at a key U.S. aluminum supplier disrupted production of its...
Southern University advances plan to add two new residential buildings
The Southern University Board of Supervisors on Tuesday took a step toward expanding student housing by advancing a proposal that could add roughly 850...
