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Louisiana delays the 2026 primary elections

Louisiana lawmakers voted Wednesday to delay the 2026 primary election dates, giving the Legislature time to redraw U.S. House districts depending on the outcome...

Lawmakers approve $150M to sustain SNAP

The Louisiana Legislature has approved a measure allocating up to $150 million in state funds toward SNAP benefits, which provide food assistance for hundreds...

Attorney general weighs in on the BREC board overhaul

Attorney General Liz Murrill has issued an advisory opinion stating that a 2025 state law restructuring the BREC Board of Commissioners does not violate...

Northshore company expanding operations in St. Tammany and Baton Rouge

ChillCo Inc., a Louisiana-based provider of commercial and industrial cooling solutions, announced a $4.37 million expansion of its headquarters in Lacombe, soon to be...

Are vertical dramas Baton Rouge’s next film industry frontier?

A new partnership between local film industry consultant Patrick Mulhearn and Hollywood heavyweight Tommy Harper aims to position Baton Rouge as a national leader...

Louisiana Energy Awards honor Danos for turning generosity into a lasting impact

What began as an employee’s challenge to “do better” has grown into a powerful culture of giving at Danos.  In 2017, the Gray-based oilfield service...

Roundup: Interest rate cut? / UPS surges / LNG and energy prices rise

Looking ahead: The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point this week, with more reductions possible ahead, according...

John Carmouche: Coastal lawsuits are ‘not a money grab’

Attorney John Carmouche on Monday defended Louisiana’s coastal erosion lawsuits against oil and gas companies, telling the Press Club of Baton Rouge that the...

Roundup: BRCC / Rep. Julie Emerson / Amazon layoffs

Record freshman class: Baton Rouge Community College officials say the freshman class for the fall 2025 semester is the largest on record, with 2,722...

Construction to begin on Bank of St. Francisville’s main Baton Rouge branch

Bank of St. Francisville will break ground Monday afternoon on its second Baton Rouge location, which will serve as the bank’s main branch in...

How Meta plans to finance construction of its mammoth Louisiana data center 

Meta has secured a $27 billion financing partnership with Blue Owl Capital to build its largest data center—the $10 billion Hyperion project in Richland...

ExxonMobil files lawsuit against California over climate disclosure laws

ExxonMobil is suing California over a pair of 2023 climate disclosure laws that the company says infringe upon its free speech rights, namely by...

Why private schools are challenging Louisiana’s new education law

Private schools in Louisiana are suing the state over “Charlie’s Law,” arguing it violates their independence by imposing new mandates on nonpublic Pre-K programs,...

Louisiana initial unemployment claims drop

Initial unemployment claims 10/18 Continued unemployment claims 10/17

Georgia firm buys Highland Road retail property near LSU’s North Gates

A Savannah, Georgia-based firm has acquired a multitenant retail property near LSU’s North Gates. Privately held real estate investment firm Wicker Park Capital Management purchased...

Gov. Landry and lawmakers move to fund SNAP benefits

Louisiana lawmakers are preparing to tap roughly $150 million per month in state funds to keep food assistance flowing while the federal government remains...

Roundup: Ford / Coastal lawsuit update / US Customs

Topping expectations: Ford Motor posted a strong third quarter, with net income jumping to $2.4 billion from $900 million as pickup and SUV sales...

Japan’s JERA bets big on Louisiana natural gas with $1.5B Haynesville deal

Japanese energy giant JERA is deepening its U.S. foothold with a $1.5 billion deal to acquire natural gas assets in Louisiana’s Haynesville Shale, The...

Tulane’s annual startup survey to expand statewide

Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business has released its seventh Greater New Orleans Startup Report—and announced the survey will expand statewide next year through...

Foxdog Studios set to unveil its new Baton Rouge production facility

A new full-service film production hub has opened in Baton Rouge. Foxdog Studios, founded by Adam Hensgens, John Melancon and Doug Domingue, will officially debut...