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Penny pinchers: Businesses and banks are running out of one-cent coins
The U.S. is running out of pennies.
President Donald Trump’s decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications...
Senior living apartment building planned for Cypress at Ardendale
A four-story apartment building for seniors is set to rise within the Cypress at Ardendale development, marking the next step in the ongoing transformation...
These industry giants use as much power as the top oil and tech companies
The world’s clean energy transition has a hidden energy hog: the industrial gas sector, Bloomberg writes.
Its factories quietly burn through more electricity than Google...
Roundup: GM layoffs / Government shutdown / State Rep. Dixon McMakin
3,300 to lose jobs: General Motors will lay off more than 3,300 union workers across Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee as it scales back electric...
New office park development planned for Gonzales
Two construction permits for office buildings were filed this week in Ascension Parish, marking the start of a new office park development in Gonzales.
The...
Fed cuts interest rates again to support hiring
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and...
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
