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A rundown of key industry players on strike across the US
It's been a big year for labor organizing in the U.S. And from auto production lines to Hollywood, all eyes are on strikes taking the world of work by storm, though they have yet to hit south Louisiana directly.
Booming Livingston Parish grapples with development concerns
Livingston Parish was once a sleepy, mostly rural parish that a little over 70,000 people called home, and everyone had to go into Baton Rouge for health care, restaurants or retail.
Kodiak Business Park moving forward following purchase of 13 acres
Local developers have closed on nearly 13 acres of land on Barringer Foreman Road for a new business park.
Roundup: Steve Scalise / LSU vice president / Student loan relief
ICYMI: The race to replace ousted U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took shape today with Louisiana’s U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, the chamber's No. 2...
Comite River cleanup yields nearly 8,000 tons of debris
Officials have completed a major cleanup of the Comite River, removing 7,843 tons of debris, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome announced today.
First Look: Peach Cobbler Factory opening near Perkins Rowe
Nettles became interested in the Peach Cobbler Factory after hearing about it on social media and visiting the New Orleans location.
Are political campaign text messages effective?
Librarian Randa Morgan was frustrated and confused when she received unsolicited campaign text messages from Jeff Landry’s gubernatorial campaign.
A new gravel mine is planned for the Baton Rouge area
If all goes as planned, a new gravel mining operation will open in the Capital Region next year.
Will Formosa move its planned $9.4B project to the Capital Region?
As far as the company has stated publicly, Formosa still intends to build a $9.4 billion industrial complex in St. James Parish, despite opposition from environmental and community groups.
LSU event will bring energy companies, researchers and policymakers together
LSU’s Center for Energy Studies and the Louisiana Board of Regents on Friday will host energy researchers, policymakers and energy companies at an inaugural event focusing on the sector’s future.
These overlooked SBA tools can help your business succeed
Businesses often overlook resources available from the Small Business Administration.
SBA programs can offer advice, mentoring, access to capital, and federal contracting assistance among other...
Brian Kelly is the third-highest paid coach in the SEC for 2023
LSU football coach Brian Kelly is the third-highest paid coach in the Southeastern Conference behind Alabama’s Nick Saban and Georgia’s Kirby Smart, USA Today Network reports.
Roundup: Stocks tumble / BR Union of Police / LSU court sanctions
Treasury yields: Stocks tumbled today as Treasury yields hit their highest levels since 2007, raising concerns that higher interest rates would freeze the housing...
In shift from BRAC to C100, Adam Knapp returning to state policy roots
Lake Charles native Adam Knapp returned to Louisiana in 2002 to work on economic development projects and policies for Republican Gov. Mike Foster, and played a similar role with his Democratic successor, Gov. Kathleen Blanco.
Roundup: Emergency alert test / Job fair / Roof grants
Wednesday afternoon: On Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 1:20 p.m. Central time every TV, radio and cellphone in the U.S. should blare out an electronic...
Small businesses increasingly on the hunt for international talent
Three-quarters of small and medium-size businesses plan to increase international headcounts, according to a recent survey of nearly 500 small and medium-size businesses from Gusto, a San Francisco-based payroll, benefits, and HR management software company.
Temporary funding deal keeps National Flood Insurance Program running
Real estate interests and insurance companies that administer National Flood Insurance Program policies are heaving a sigh of relief after Congress approved a last-minute deal to temporarily fund the federal government, keeping the NFIP in business—but only until Nov. 17.
The latest on the saltwater intrusion threatening south Louisiana taps
Salt water making its way up the drought-stricken Mississippi River is on track to contaminate New Orleans drinking water by the end of the month, and federal, state and local officials are scrambling to deliver alternative freshwater supplies, USA Today Network reports.
A guide to Baton Rouge’s food truck scene
Should she open a food truck or a restaurant? The choice was easy for Elisa Valera. Running a mobile eatery meant limitless places where...
Federal shutdown could slow 222 FEMA recovery projects in Louisiana
A partial shutdown of the federal government would delay almost 2,000 FEMA disaster recovery and emergency preparedness projects nationwide, according to the White House.
