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LSU researchers looking to turn carbon emissions into useful resource
LSU doctoral student Cal Hendershot and his adviser, LSU professor John Flake, are working on a way to effectively take carbon dioxide from the...
Visit Baton Rouge will study possible River Center improvements
Visit Baton Rouge plans to issue a request for proposals seeking a consultant to review potential improvements to make the Raising Cane’s River Center more competitive.
Roundup: New bridge / Oil prices tumble / Kmart’s demise
Public meetings: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is hosting several open-house meetings to gather input on the current possible placements for a...
Planned half-mile road will open 200 acres for Ardendale project
An estimated $4 million new road connecting North Ardenwood Drive to Lobdell Boulevard will open up 200 acres to build the Ardendale community, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation announced today.
US companies ditch efforts to manufacture PPE
Many companies that began producing personal protective equipment early in the pandemic with patriotic optimism have scaled back, shut down or given up, according...
Audit finds BRCC lacked adequate controls for managing federal funding
For the second time, an audit has found that Baton Rouge Community College did not have adequate controls in place for how it manages and files funding returns to the federal government for the fiscal year that ended in June 2021.
Cleco planning $900M carbon capture project at central Louisiana electric plant
Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC today announced a new, $900 million carbon capture project at its Brame Energy Center northwest of Alexandria.
I-10 widening will cause growing pains for Perkins Road overpass area
A small number of properties, including Fresh Salon on Christian Street, will be acquired and razed. Right of way maps will be finalized in May, after which the acquisition process will begin, says DOTD communications director Rodney Mallett.
Metro Council will introduce resolution backing $500M dedication for new bridge
The Metro Council will introduce a resolution at its Wednesday meeting in support of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ proposal for dedicating $500 million in one-time spending for construction of a new Mississippi River bridge.
State senator open to compromise over his ITEP proposal
State Sen. Rogers Pope, a Denham Springs Republican and former Livingston Parish Public Schools superintendent, says he’s open to compromise on his proposal to enshrine the current Industrial Tax Exemption Program rules in the state constitution.
Roundup: Louisiana State Police / Jazz Fest / COVID aid
Placed on leave: Under increasing pressure from state lawmakers, the head of Louisiana State Police placed his second-in-command on leave Friday while an investigation...
How the pandemic pushed founder of Steward & James to launch her business
Ashley Andrews Dodge doesn’t leave her house without wearing accessories from her jewelry company, Steward & James.
“You have to believe in what you sell,”...
Companies expected to speed up refinancing efforts with rate hikes looming
Companies looking to tap the debt markets will likely accelerate those plans after Federal Reserve minutes revealed that half-percentage point rises in interest rates...
Brian Kelly: Why he left Notre Dame for LSU
On the first floor of the LSU Football Operations Center, left of the front desk, is the performance nutrition center.
Don’t use inflation as main factor in pay raise request
Fast-rising consumer prices are pushing many employees to go to the mat for larger-than-normal pay increases, but many companies aren’t factoring inflation into what...
Roundup: Ronald Greene / Mortgage rates / Oil reserves
Charges: The prosecutor for Union Parish told Louisiana lawmakers today he will ask a grand jury to consider state charges against the state troopers...
U.S. Rep. Graves, Water Institute want to launch flood prevention lab
Congressman Garret Graves’ recent request for $2 million in federal dollars for an initiative at the Water Institute of the Gulf focused on flood...
Louisiana has 12th-lowest tax burden at 9% effective rate
Louisiana has the 12th-lowest tax burden compared to other states, with residents taxed at an effective rate of 9%, according to a new report...
LSU paying student-athletes for getting good grades under NCAA rule
LSU is among a small number of colleges taking advantage of a 2020 NCAA rule that allows programs to pay student-athletes for getting good grades, according to ESPN.
Is inflation finally biting into corporate profits?
Since inflation began bursting higher last year, large U.S. companies have found a simple way to keep making record profits: Pass all those price increases along to customers.
