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North Baton Rouge to get long-awaited grocery-anchored development
A long-awaited full-service grocery store and retail development is moving forward in north Baton Rouge, bringing a major investment to expand food access and...
Gov. Landry moves to reshape inspector general role
Gov. Jeff Landry is moving to remake one of Louisiana’s main government watchdogs while installing a former official from Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration at...
‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Secretary of State Nancy Landry
With redistricting in the Supreme Court's hands, is there any scenario where we would not have closed primaries for the House and Senate races?
Secretary...
Parish president, PALA deny any link between Livingston project and carbon capture
Livingston Parish President Randy Delatte on Thursday issued a statement on social media dispelling “rumors” that PALA Interstate’s recently announced expansion project in the...
Meet one of the 500: Gordy Rush of Guaranty Media
An award-winning leader in Baton Rouge’s broadcasting industry, Gordy Rush serves as vice president and general manager of Guaranty Media, overseeing some of the...
Why the promised manufacturing boom from tariffs remains elusive
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs were billed as the catalyst for a U.S. manufacturing revival, but employment data so far tells a different story,...
Roundup: LNG deal / Mardi Gras politics / Verizon outage
Agreement with Saudis: Saudi Aramco has signed a long-term LNG supply deal with Commonwealth LNG for 1 million metric tons annually, with an option...
Central nears completion of new town hall as Mainstreet 2030 takes shape
Roughly a year after purchasing 356 acres for its Mainstreet 2030 development plan, the city of Central is nearing completion on one of the...
NCAA calls for pause on prediction markets tied to college sports
The NCAA sent a letter Wednesday asking federal regulators to suspend prediction markets, which are trading sites that allow users to essentially bet on...
EV adoption in Louisiana continues its slow but steady climb
Electric vehicles are gaining ground in Louisiana, albeit at a pace that lags the nation’s leaders in EV adoption.
A new report from Louisiana Clean...
Nexus lands funding to shape new strategic plan
Nexus Louisiana has received a $200,000 grant from JPMorgan Chase to develop its 2030 Strategic Plan, a long-term initiative that will guide the organization's...
This Tex-Mex chain will open a Louisiana flagship location in Perkins Rowe
Barrio Burrito Bar’s Tex-Mex concept is expanding to Baton Rouge with a new restaurant planned for Perkins Rowe, marking the brand’s first location in...
What OPEC predicts global oil demand will look like beyond 2026
Global oil demand is expected to keep climbing into 2027, according to OPEC’s first outlook for the year, signaling a more resilient energy market...
Roundup: Privacy law / Home lending / Wholesale prices
Exemption sought: The Louisiana Board of Ethics may seek an exemption from a new privacy law that allows current and retired judges—and soon hundreds...
Roundup: Inflation / Entergy / Data center real estate
Slowly easing: Inflation cooled a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that stubbornly elevated cost pressures are...
What to know about the library millage proposal headed to the Metro Council
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library millage continuation proposal will be introduced at Wednesday’s Metro Council meeting, marking the first step toward placing the...
State and business partners launch $100M private equity fund for Louisiana businesses
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication.
State officials on Tuesday announced the launch of a new private equity fund aimed...
Commission rejects nearly $15M in NIL deals over compliance concerns
The College Sports Commission has rejected nearly $15 million in name, image and likeness agreements since it started evaluating them over the summer, representing...
‘LaPolitics’: Who should pay for Louisiana’s judicial system?
The Police Jury Association’s executive board recently adopted policy priorities that include a constitutional amendment to require the state government to pay for Louisiana’s...
Credit card stocks slide after Trump floats 10% interest rate cap
Stocks of credit card companies were tumbling Monday morning after President Donald Trump threatened moves that could eat into their profits. The rest of...
