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Roundup: Pennington / Holiday shopping / Budget cuts
Controversial adjunct: LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has appointed Dr. Robert Malone—who has been criticized by medical experts for spreading COVID-19 vaccine misinformation—as an...
What the EPA’s new wetlands proposal could mean for Louisiana
Federal wetlands protections could shrink significantly under new rules proposed this week by the Environmental Protection Agency—changes with major implications for Louisiana’s inland swamps,...
September hiring numbers more than double economists’ expectations
U.S. job growth surprised to the upside in September, offering the first meaningful look at the labor market since the record-long government shutdown halted...
AI is shaking up the MBA job pipeline
Consulting remains one of the most lucrative paths for MBA grads—but the industry is grappling with how artificial intelligence can reshape its people model,...
Roundup: Clay Higgins / New student housing / Interest rates
Lone vote: U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins is citing privacy and due-process concerns for choosing to be the lone House vote against releasing unclassified FBI...
How Baton Rouge store owners are adapting to a shifting retail landscape
Local boutiques are adapting to a retail landscape reshaped by crises and shifting consumer behavior, 225 writes.
Hemline Towne Center owner Muffy LeBlanc—who relocated from...
Venture Global wants to double the planned capacity for this LNG facility
Venture Global is seeking federal approval to more than double the size of its Plaquemines LNG facility, proposing an additional 30 million metric tons...
Fed unveils sweeping changes to banking supervision
The Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator on Tuesday released new guidelines for the agency’s supervision of the financial system, earning praise from industry trade...
Loadstar is Louisiana’s first Certified Evergreen company. What does that mean?
Baton Rouge-based Loadstar has become the first company in Louisiana to earn Certified Evergreen status.
The designation, awarded by the Idaho-based Tugboat Institute, recognizes firms...
Increased inventory, rising home prices continue to shape area housing market
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market continued a familiar pattern in October, with growing inventory providing more options for buyers, even as prices rose.
The...
Roundup: LSU football / Rural health care / ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
Rolling out the red carpet: LSU and Florida both seem to be attempting to whisk Lane Kiffin away from Ole Miss, and the Tigers...
How much have Landry’s special sessions cost taxpayers?
The four special sessions convened by Gov. Jeff Landry since he took office in January 2024 cost taxpayers nearly $6 million, The Center Square...
Cloudflare outage disrupts thousands of websites
Cloudflare, a software company that underpins thousands of websites, experienced a major outage Tuesday morning that disrupted major apps and websites across the internet,...
‘LaPolitics’: Leadership changes underway at several universities, colleges
The recent drama at LSU, featuring Gov. Jeff Landry in the starring role, has overshadowed the fact that the entire leadership landscape of higher...
Rouses is taking over this Baton Rouge Winn-Dixie store
Rouses Markets, the Louisiana grocery store chain, on Monday announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 10 Winn-Dixie locations in Louisiana...
Why Louisiana’s growing budget is deemed ‘unsustainable’ by analysts
Louisiana’s budget has ballooned over the past decade, growing 71% as federal dollars—especially Medicaid funds—boosted overall spending far beyond inflation.
A new Center Square analysis...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here’s an overview of the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Livingston and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Atlanta-based real...
How one US metropolis is tackling the lack of affordable housing
Los Angeles is testing a bold bet: Cut red tape, accelerate approvals and watch affordable housing finally pencil out, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Under...
How much is Louisiana paying to participate in the Michelin Guide?
The Michelin Guide’s expansion into Louisiana has been widely publicized, but what has received less attention is how much the state is paying the...
Roundup: New solar farm / Flight restrictions lifted / Memory chip shortage
Powering up: A new 100-megawatt solar farm near Monroe is complete, with electricity expected to reach the Ouachita Parish grid by year’s end. The...
