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Meet the two EBR Parish superintendent finalists
The final round of interviews for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s new superintendent kicked off Monday morning, with a public meet and...
LSU assistant athletic director retires, joins Elite Training Academy
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication.
Greg Stringfellow has stepped down from his position as assistant athletic director at LSU...
Emergence of AI has CIOs cashing in when it comes to compensation
Thanks to the artificial intelligence boom, compensation for chief intelligence officers is higher in 2024 than ever before, The Wall Street Journal reports.
CIO and...
Roundup: Gas prices / Fed chair to speak / Earnings
On the rise: Regional gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.07 per gallon of regular fuel on...
Where it all went awry for delivery app Waitr
Once the darling of the Louisiana tech startup sector, the third-party delivery platform ASAP (formerly Waitr) filed for Chapter 7 in March, a dramatic...
Roundup: Noncompete agreements / DARE program / Treasury yields
Ban blocked: A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Federal Trade Commission rule banning noncompete agreements. In a 33-page opinion, Judge...
What the latest jobs report might portend for interest rate cuts
America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the U.S. economy’s ability to withstand high...
See how Louisiana Creole is making a comeback
The language of Kouri-Vini, or Louisiana Creole, is making a comeback after generations of falling out of usage.
The latest episode of 225 magazine's ”Between...
Luxury pet hotel brand eyeing site for its first Baton Rouge location
K9 Resorts, a luxury pet hotel brand, is looking to open its first Louisiana location at the corner of Jefferson Highway and Corporate Boulevard,...
Roundup: Menopause health coverage / Ice machines / Holiday closures
Insurance plans: Louisiana will require Medicaid and private health insurance plans to cover menopause and perimenopause treatment. House Bill 392, sponsored by Rep. Aimee...
Is Louisiana’s new ESA program less regulated than programs in other states?
How does Louisiana’s recently passed education savings account program compare with similar programs in other Southern states? There are some major differences, The Center...
BTR expects to see record number of Fourth of July holiday travelers
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport officials are expecting record-high Fourth of July holiday travel this year with more than a 5.3% increase in passengers compared...
Break or burnout? The argument for scheduling a ‘thinkcation’
If your professional life seems like a game of sped-up Whac-a-Mole—knocking out tasks as fast and flustered as you can—you’re not alone. After all,...
How businesses can gain from hiring part-time senior talent
The trend of hiring fractional leaders—part-time senior executives with extensive experience—to occupy key leadership positions is growing, the Harvard Business Review reports.
Fractional leaders, with...
Numbers show how Louisiana continues to hemorrhage population
The latest data from the Internal Revenue Service shows Louisiana lost more than 26,000 residents during the 2021-2022 tax year, The Center Square reports.
Louisiana...
Roundup: Concealed carry / Warehouse fire / ‘I Voted’ sticker
New law: Law-abiding Louisiana adults 18 and older will be able to legally carry concealed guns without permits or training beginning Thursday when a...
What the Fed chair is now saying about cutting interest rates
Inflation in the U.S. is slowing again after higher readings earlier this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, while adding that more...
Shaw Group, Liberty Mutual reach $1.1M settlement in long-standing dispute
The Shaw Group Inc., an energy services firm founded by prominent Baton Rouge businessman Jim Bernhard, has agreed to pay Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance...
Louisiana initial jobless claims inch higher
Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana edged slightly higher during the fourth week of June, according to the latest figures from the Louisiana Workforce...
Why millennials are ‘ill-prepared’ to handle upcoming transition of wealth
The millennial generation is likely to be focused on near-term goals while those that precede them are more focused on saving for larger milestones...
