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Rebrand proposed for UNO campus as it rejoins the LSU system
The University of New Orleans is poised to rejoin the LSU System with a big change in name and branding, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
Interim LSU...
Roundup: Imported shrimp recall / H-1B visas / Woody Jenkins
Radioactive contamination: A Seattle seafood distributor has recalled more cooked and frozen shrimp sold at Kroger grocery stores across the U.S. because of ongoing...
LSU rises in this year’s ‘U.S. News’ college rankings
LSU tied for No. 169 in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 college rankings. That’s 10 spots above where the university fell on...
Why Louisiana businesses will pay less in 2025 unemployment taxes
Louisiana businesses will see unemployment tax savings in 2025, while jobless workers face tighter restrictions, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
Employer contributions dropped about 9% this year,...
Lee & Associates continues Louisiana expansion with New Orleans office
Lee & Associates, the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firm in North America, is expanding into New Orleans with a new office on Poydras...
‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers are eyeing changes to trial laws
Louisiana lawmakers are likely to again consider changing the rules around whether criminal defendants must face a jury or only a judge, which would...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the latest property deals and issued permits in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Tennessee-based Hutton purchased two...
Shrimp industry calls for tougher oversight of foreign seafood
Louisiana’s shrimp industry is backing a federal push to close a loophole in shipping manifest data while urging Congress to tighten oversight of imported...
Louisiana shifts large contract away from CVS Health
Louisiana is reshaping its prescription drug coverage for public employees, shifting one major contract away from CVS Health while keeping the company’s largest agreement...
Roundup: BTR Airport / BRAC’s 20th anniversary / LSU football schedule
Federal funding: Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport will receive $20.2 million—nearly half of Louisiana’s $46.7 million federal airport funding announced last week by Sen. Bill...
Baton Rouge’s Teatery is becoming a franchise
Baton Rouge bubble tea chain Teatery Tea & Tapioca is preparing to take its business nationwide.
Owner Hau Le has partnered with FMS Franchise, a...
Land for a proposed Denham Springs subdivision sells for $2.4M
A 52-acre tract for the proposed Vincent Cove subdivision in Denham Springs was sold on Wednesday.
Hammond-based RDF LLC, represented by Richard Foil, purchased the...
Roundup: National Guard troops / Federal Reserve / Solar-powered cars
Louisiana operation: Leaked Pentagon documents suggest the Trump administration plans to deploy 1,000 Louisiana National Guard troops to crime-plagued areas in the state under...
‘LaPolitics’: Sen. Kennedy says his new book will ‘make you wanna day drink’
In an email to supporters announcing his new book recently, Louisiana's junior senator transformed his signature line to read John "Walt Whitman" Kennedy.
"I'm releasing...
Lawmakers approve $1.1B in emergency health contracts
Louisiana lawmakers have approved more than $1.1 billion in emergency contracts to manage health and pharmacy benefits for state and local employees, The Center...
Meet the new voice of Tiger Stadium
Dixon McMakin’s booming voice is now the soundtrack of Saturday nights in Tiger Stadium, but the new LSU public address announcer is far more...
This popular catering business is moving to downtown Baton Rouge
Local chef Ciara Finley is relocating her catering business, Desiderata Kitchen, to a new space on Third Street in downtown Baton Rouge.
Finley, who has...
Roundup: Premium credit cards / Rate cut impacts / Nvidia and Intel
Rising fees: American Express has unveiled a refreshed Platinum Card with new perks, including a $400 dining credit, but raised the annual fee to...
Toxic wastewater from West Texas oil field is causing growing concerns
Wastewater from America’s top oil field is creating mounting environmental, legal and regulatory challenges, Bloomberg reports.
In West Texas, ranchers allege Chevron’s old wells are...
Rezoning sought for a planned senior living facility at former Earl K. Long site
The Planning Commission will consider a rezoning request next month for a proposed senior living facility at the former Earl K. Long Medical Center...
