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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...
Proposal exempts student-athletes from paying state income tax on NIL deals
The Louisiana Legislature is considering a handful of proposals this spring that would create tax breaks and new revenue avenues for college athletes and...
Roundup: Economic gains from AI / Investar / Ford halts shipments to China
Boosting output: Economic gains from artificial intelligence will boost global output by around 0.5% a year between 2025 and 2030, outweighing the costs of...
‘LaPolitics’: This year’s regular session has a distinctive federal flavor
State Rep. Phillip Tarver already had concerns about how much money the Legislature directs to nongovernmental organizations. But news out of Washington, D.C., about...
March dealt out a winning hand to area casinos
Baton Rouge casinos experienced their best month of 2025 in March, posting a 22.5% increase in revenue over February, according to the latest report...
The proposed amendments to Zachary’s Home Rule Charter, explained
For the first time in 15 years, the city of Zachary is proposing an update to its foundational governing document.
Residents of Zachary will be...
Chevron begins oil and gas production from Ballymore project off of Louisiana
Chevron on Monday morning announced it has started oil and natural gas production from its Ballymore project off the Louisiana coast.
The deepwater project is...
Roundup: Vehicle sales / Warning from Trump / Jenni Peters
Huge drop expected: In response to tariffs, analysts are expecting to see a drop in vehicle sales drop by the millions, higher new and...
Planning Commission to review proposed Burbank neighborhood
Plans to rezone an 11-acre tract for a housing development that would lie completely in a flood zone along Burbank Drive will be reviewed...
Lawsuits and restoration efforts stall 15 years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 million gallons of crude gushing into...
Does Gov. Landry’s bid to restrict attorney advertising violate the First Amendment?
A bill backed by Gov. Jeff Landry aims to rein in Louisiana’s famously aggressive personal injury attorney advertising—but it may face stiff legal challenges.
The...
US housing starts are at an eight-month low. Here’s why they may drop further
U.S. single-family homebuilding starts dropped to an eight-month low in March, Reuters reports.
Industry experts warn that figures could decline further as tariffs on imported...
PSC pulls the plug on Louisiana’s energy efficiency program
In a 3-2 vote, Louisiana’s energy regulators on Wednesday scrapped the energy efficiency program that it has been working to launch for the past...
Roundup: LSU gymnastics / LA GATOR / Vehicle inventory
Defending the title: The LSU gymnastics team is set to compete in the evening session of the 2025 NCAA Championship Finals on Thursday. LSU’s...
National jobless claims continue to fall despite recession fears
U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite fears of a tariff-induced recession.
Jobless claim...
Software piracy suit against local stone and cabinetry business dropped
A software piracy lawsuit filed earlier this year against Baton Rouge stone and cabinetry business Grabince Stone has been voluntarily dismissed, according to documents...
