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Edwards’ parental leave policy doesn’t extend to judicial branch employees
The Louisiana Supreme Court hasn’t decided whether to implement Gov. John Bel Edwards’ parental leave policy for its own employees yet, reports Louisiana Illuminator....
How to overcome the need for constant validation at work
Wanting to feel accepted and valued by others is a natural and healthy desire no matter your rank or title.
But when your decision-making, self-esteem...
Noël Family Distillery gearing for growth in new year
The Noël Family Distillery recently inked a distribution deal with Southern Glazer to distribute their products across the state.
The Donaldsonville-distillery, which opened in May,...
How to survive and thrive during the year-end deluge of requests
Budget updates. Evaluations. Salary and bonus discussions. Sales cycle status updates. Events planning for the year ahead.
Often, leaders in the workplace face a frantic...
Will LSU students get a break on fees?
The LSU System has conducted a review of all the fees it charges students, at the request of state auditors.
But while fees have made...
Louisiana tops $25 billion in capital investment in 2023
Louisiana is marking its seventh consecutive year-over-year capital investment growth as it nears the end of 2023 with more than $25 billion in new...
How do you build homes on the moon and Mars? This LSU professor is...
An LSU professor is working with scientists from the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama on a project for the Artemis 3 trip...
Louisiana’s economic growth outpacing 40 states
Louisiana's gross domestic product jumped 3.2% in the second quarter of 2023, faster than 40 other states, though experts contend the data doesn't tell...
Roundup: Student loans / Report for America / Au Pair
I forgive you: The Education Department has forgiven another $4.8 billion in student loans for roughly 80,000 borrowers as the latest tranche of relief...
Happy’s Irish Pub finds a new downtown home
Happy’s Irish Pub in downtown Baton Rouge has signed a new lease and will be moving across Third Street into the former home of...
West Feliciana foundry plans $7.4M modernization project
Howell Foundry, an industrial metal casting company, is investing $7.4 million to upgrade its processing facility in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Economic Development announced.
The...
Lawsuit alleges members of Landry’s transition team operated illegal waste dump
A co-chair on Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s coast and environment transition team has been embroiled in litigation for nearly a decade, reports Louisiana Illuminator, because...
Roundup: Transition team / Alien-themed McDonalds / Stock market
Meet the peeps: Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has named former Republican governor's race rival state Rep. Richard Nelson as his secretary of the Department...
Founders of The Healing Sole preparing to sell brand
The founders and owners of The Healing Sole are preparing to sell the Baton Rouge-based orthopedic footwear company.
Co-owner Natalie Noel, who started the company...
Following cancer care dispute, Pennington foundation boosts BRG’s arts program
The Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Family Foundation is donating $130,000 to the Baton Rouge General Foundation’s Arts in Medicine program, BRG announced today.
The...
Here’s the latest update involving the I-10 widening
Louisiana transportation officials plan to maintain three lanes in each direction during the next stage of the Interstate 10 widening project, the state Department...
New federal rule requires oil and gas industry to monitor for methane leaks
A new federal rule issued Saturday targets the oil and gas industry’s methane emissions, which experts say are a primary culprit in global warming...
Roundup: Exxon/Mobil plan / CVS drug prices / Wells Fargo
Under scrutiny: U.S. antitrust enforcers are investigating ExxonMobil’s plan to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources, which would be the largest oil-and-gas deal in two decades,...
Latest CityStats report finds widespread financial insecurity in EBR
About two out of every three East Baton Rouge Parish residents have trouble paying their monthly bills, while about three out of four would...
ExxonMobil’s CEO set to detail new strategic path for energy giant
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods’ first five years with the company were marred by missed oil production targets, an investor rebellion and the company's biggest-ever...
