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‘LaPolitics’: A closer look at the final elections of 2025
Early voting is currently underway for the Nov. 15 ballot, which is slated to be the last round of elections in Louisiana this calendar...
Roundup: UNO transition / Services activity growth / Mid City Civic Theatre
Private meetings: A First Amendment expert says LSU’s transition committee for UNO may be violating Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law by directing 11 work groups...
US companies have laid off more than 1 million workers this year
U.S. companies announced more than 153,000 job cuts in October—the worst October for layoffs since 2003—as artificial intelligence adoption, cost-cutting and weakening spending reshape...
Despite incentives, inventory of unsold new homes climbs to 2009 levels
America’s biggest homebuilders are discovering that even steep incentives—including 4% mortgages and five-figure discounts—aren’t enough to move newly built homes in today’s cooling housing...
DSLD acquires 83 more lots in Denham Springs development
Homebuilder DSLD Homes has acquired land to expand one of its communities in Livingston Parish.
The company purchased 83 lots from Livingston Parc LLC for...
Travelers wait to see which airports will face flight cutbacks due to shutdown
Travelers through some of the busiest U.S. airports can expect to learn Thursday whether they’ll see fewer flights as the government shutdown drags into...
Louisiana Energy Awards honor Roland Toups, Meta, Entergy and other energy leaders
Turner Industries Chairman Emeritus Roland Toups, Port Fourchon’s Chett Chiasson, Meta, Entergy, and Danos were among the top names in Louisiana’s energy industry honored...
Roundup: Verge Ausberry / Government shutdown / Demise of the penny
LSU’s new athletic director: New LSU President Wade Rousse named interim Athletic Director Verge Ausberry the permanent replacement for the recently ousted Scott Woodward....
What we know about LSU’s newly split president and chancellor roles
The LSU Board of Supervisors on Tuesday made two key appointments: Wade Rousse as president of the eight-campus LSU system, and James Dalton as...
Labor shortages and tariffs are squeezing homebuilders as costs climb
An ongoing labor shortage and tariffs on building materials continue to weigh heavily on the construction industry as the calendar inches toward 2026.
Danushka Nanayakkara,...
Trump tariffs face challenge before the Supreme Court
President Donald Trump’s power to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs is coming before the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a pivotal test of executive power...
Roundup: YouTube TV versus Disney / Atalco Gramercy / Denny’s
Blackout: Sports fans are fuming as Disney’s dispute with YouTube TV keeps ABC and ESPN channels blacked out for YouTube TV subscribers, meaning no...
More companies are offering on-site and near-site clinics for employees
More U.S. employers are moving beyond insurance and into direct care delivery—opening on-site or near-site medical clinics to improve access, cut ER overuse and...
How the East Baton Rouge commercial real estate market is trending
Commercial real estate sales in East Baton Rouge Parish continued to climb in September, posting another increase in sales volume, according to Elifin’s latest...
‘LaPolitics’: Will the Legislature choose between two sitting congressmen?
The Legislature’s special session to push back the 2026 election calendar by a month reached its quick and forgone conclusion last week.
Gov. Jeff Landry...
Julio Melara: What Columbus got right—and why Baton Rouge should pay attention
If you want to see what happens when leadership gets aligned and plays the long game, look north—way north—to Columbus, Ohio. The Capital Region...
Roundup: Environmental monitoring / Tylenol maker acquired / BP
DIY tracking: Louisiana residents are collecting their own environmental data to track pollution’s effects on air, water and health, even as state law limits...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
The latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Alvarez Construction purchased 34 lots in the...
How to lead when working with AI
Generative AI is great for email, decks and notes—but it can also nudge leaders into outsourcing the thinking that gives decisions meaning, Harvard Business...
Tariffs are testing Louisiana’s industrial economic boom
Louisiana’s economic recruiters have quietly lobbied the Trump administration to shield major industrial projects from the expanding wave of federal tariffs, according to records...
