GET DAILY REPORT FREE
The SEC may make audits less complicated
A potential shakeup in U.S. audit oversight could make life easier for public companies and their auditors, The Wall Street Journal writes.
A senior SEC...
Carbon capture becomes a Senate battleground
Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race is carving out an unexpected fault line: carbon capture, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
State Treasurer John Fleming is making opposition to carbon...
The space race looks to Vermilion Parish
South Louisiana could become an unlikely player in the future of the space industry, with state Sen. Bob Hensgens, R-Abbeville, confirming this week that...
Frackers are ready to drill again, just not like it’s 2018
After years of investor pressure to prioritize profits over rapid growth, U.S. shale producers are finally signaling they may increase drilling activity—but not enough...
Why former Mayor Broome just hired a criminal defense attorney
A widening corruption investigation tied to former Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration is drawing deeper attention at Baton Rouge City Hall, WAFB-TV reports.
Broome has...
Baton Rouge tourism had a $1.3B impact in 2025
Tourism in the Capital City generated $1.3 billion spent by visitors in 2025, supported more than 42,200 jobs and drew 9.4 million visitors to...
Roundup: Weather cancellations / Mortgage rates rise / Plumbing rules reworked
Rain check: Rainy weather is forcing several Baton Rouge event organizers to change plans this weekend. Hot Art Cool Nights, originally scheduled for Friday...
Economists are starting to ask whether AI should be taxed
A once-fringe idea is moving into the mainstream of the AI debate: taxing artificial intelligence itself, The Wall Street Journal writes.
The concept, often called...
Roundup: Southern’s new leader / Gubernatorial term limits / Crime crackdown
Looking for a leader: Southern University’s presidential search is taking longer than expected as officials widen the national search for the system’s next leader....
Can Baton Rouge become a music city again?
Baton Rouge has long been known as a football town, but local leaders are betting the Capital City can reclaim its place as a...
CPA firm to anchor renovation of long-vacant Corporate Boulevard office building
A long-vacant office building on Corporate Boulevard is set to return to commerce following a local investment and planned renovation, with a major tenant...
Why gasoline costs 52% more in the US than it did before the Iran...
The price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.54...
Q&A: Inside Wade Rousse’s private sector playbook for LSU
When Wade Rousse took over as president of the LSU System late last year, he inherited a sprawling, eight-campus enterprise at a time when...
The $110 trillion great wealth transfer may take decades to play out
The long-anticipated $110 trillion “great wealth transfer” is likely to unfold far more slowly than many expect, The Wall Street Journal writes.
While older Americans...
Six startups land funding as part of Louisiana’s energy push
Future Use of Energy in Louisiana is doubling down on early-stage energy innovation, awarding nearly $1.2 million to six startups in its second round...
Boomerang Comedy Theater expands its footprint in Mid City
The Boomerang Comedy Theater is preparing to open a larger Mid City location this month, a move its owners say will allow the Baton...
How many parishes would actually opt out of the inventory tax?
Louisiana voters on May 16 will decide whether to give parishes the option to reduce or eliminate property taxes on business inventory, taxes that...
Roundup: Apple’s AI play / New maps / Drone restrictions
Tech advantage: Apple plans to let users choose third-party AI models to power features across iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27, expanding beyond...
Here are the three finalists for BREC superintendent
BREC has identified three finalists for its next superintendent following a national search.
The finalists are Brooks Williams, city manager and CEO of the city...
Cleo Fields urges voters to cast full ballots despite paused House races
As state officials move to suspend Louisiana’s congressional primaries, U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, is urging voters to cast full ballots anyway.
Speaking Monday...
