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LSU president moving his office to site that once housed the chancellor’s office
While talks continue of splitting LSU’s top leadership role back into two positions, President William Tate is moving his office to the same campus...
Roundup: LSU System / Libbie Sonnier / Travel demand faltering
Changing jobs: Former LSU Health Shreveport Chancellor Dr. David Guzick, who resigned from his job last week after months of pressure from an LSU...
This Mid City apartment complex has new ownership
A Mid City apartment complex near Baton Rouge Community College has been sold.
Marrero-based BR Community College Management LLC, represented by Christine Meerman, purchased the...
What the shuttering of a FEMA program means for Louisiana
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s elimination this month of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program revoked upward of $3.6 billion in funding earmarked...
‘Wall Street Journal’ spotlights Louisiana town making headlines over detainees
When the oil glut in the 1980s sent Louisiana’s economy reeling, leaders of Jena, a town about 45 minutes north of Alexandria, knew it...
Baton Rouge’s Trends real estate seminar returns this week
The Trends in Baton Rouge Real Estate seminar returns on Thursday providing a breakdown of the local real estate market.
The annual event at L’Auberge...
Roundup: State ethics code / Microsoft sales strategy / Election integrity
Off to the races: Gov. Jeff Landry is supporting a proposal that would allow his appointed director to the Louisiana Racing Commission to continue...
Where mortgage rates stand after rising in recent weeks
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased this week, though it remains close to its highest level in more than...
‘LaPolitics’: Legislators have ‘hit the ground running’ this session
In the latest episode of the “LaPolitics Report Podcast” (Spotify/Apple), Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Will Green said that "things are moving...
For companies, setting a price strategy is essential amid tariff uncertainties
Setting a pricing strategy is regularly regarded as a challenge, but in today’s world of unpredictable tariffs, global realignments and recession fears, it’s an...
Roundup: Oil inventories / Contractor legislation / Amedisys
Still rising: U.S. crude oil inventories rose for a fourth consecutive week amid higher net imports, while refineries ramped up their capacity use. Commercial...
WARN notice filed for layoffs at two IDEA campuses in Baton Rouge
IDEA Southern Louisiana has filed a WARN notice with the state for upcoming layoffs at its two Baton Rouge campuses as the charter school...
How state lawmakers are trying to facilitate the use of small nuclear reactors
Louisiana lawmakers are working to quicken the permitting process to allow small nuclear reactors to be added to the state’s portfolio of energy production,...
What the latest US jobless claims numbers are showing
U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as businesses continue to retain workers despite fears of a possible economic downturn.
Jobless claim applications...
Why US new home sales exceeded economists’ predictions for March
Sales of new homes in the U.S. increased last month after mortgage rates dipped, Bloomberg reports.
At the start of the spring selling season, purchases...
How the state is turning to AI to help detect Medicaid fraud
The Louisiana Department of Health will use a new artificial intelligence and data analysis tool to fight “fraud, waste and abuse.” state officials have...
Roundup: Federal funding / Food dyes / Business activity slows
Louisiana at risk: Federal funding accounted for nearly 40% of overall revenue in almost half of U.S. states as of 2022, the latest figures...
Trump now says he won’t fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, just days after his statement that he would...
Here’s a snapshot of the EBR commercial real estate market for March
The East Baton Rouge commercial real estate market trended up in March with increases in sales volume and deal velocity, according to Elifin Realty’s...
Louisiana fully recovers from COVID-era job losses
For the first time in five years, Louisiana has more jobs than it did before the COVID-19 pandemic.
That’s according to the First Quarter 2025...
