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Here’s how the CPB shutdown impacts local public radio
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Friday it will begin shutting down operations, creating a ripple effect that will impact public radio and TV...
Louisiana is at the heart of Trump’s deportation strategy
Alexandria International Airport may seem like a quiet regional hub, but it has quietly become the epicenter of the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation strategy,...
Roundup: Unemployment law / Sen. Bill Cassidy / Political signs
Effective Aug. 1: Employers now have 10 days—up from the previous three day requirement—to submit separation notices to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Under the...
A look at The Chimes, a Baton Rouge staple
The Chimes Restaurant & Tap Room has evolved from a single LSU-adjacent eatery into a Louisiana dining staple with four locations and a legacy...
LNG exporter’s pursuit of alternative fuel excise tax credits raises questions
Cheniere Energy, the top U.S. exporter of liquefied natural gas, is seeking an estimated more than $140 million in federal tax credits for fueling...
Good news from the Gulf: This year’s ‘dead zone’ is smaller than expected
This year’s low-oxygen “dead zone” in the Gulf is smaller than previously expected, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration researchers’ announced on Thursday.
The zone, which...
Tire service business buys Airline Highway property to expand operations
Commercial repair shop Total Tire Solutions has purchased a nearly 5-acre tract on Airline Highway near Holmes Building Materials to expand the company’s operations.
Total...
Here’s how Shell plans to turn around its slumping chemicals unit
Shell CEO Wael Sawan says the company is committed to turning around its underperforming chemicals unit, which has been hit hard by what he...
US ends tariff-free status for small imports
The White House announced on Wednesday that the U.S. is suspending its "de minimis" exemption, which allowed low-value commercial shipments to be shipped to...
How the AI boom is causing a power struggle over the bill
As AI advances fuel a rapid boom in U.S. data center construction, utilities and tech giants are sparring over who should pay for the...
Roundup: Banking with the state / Cryptocurrency report / Tariff appeals
Political pressure: A group of 26 financial officers from 21 states—including Louisiana—sent letters to 18 major financial institutions this week, warning them to abandon...
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged
The Federal Reserve left its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, brushing off repeated calls from President Donald Trump...
Walker industrial property nets $1.1M sale
A vacant industrial warehouse and office property in Walker has been sold, with the new owner planning to bring in a tenant soon.
Baton Rouge-based...
LSU researchers developed a breakthrough flood forecasting tool
A new flood forecasting tool developed by a team of LSU researchers has the potential to reshape how Louisiana—and perhaps the world—prepares for and...
This national company warns that consumers are tightening spending
Procter & Gamble, a consumer spending bellwether, says American shoppers are tightening their belts, The Wall Street Journal writes.
The maker of household staples like...
Venture Global signs off on a $15B LNG project in Louisiana
Venture Global has greenlit construction of its massive CP2 LNG export terminal in Louisiana, following a $15.1 billion financing deal—the largest such announcement in...
FranU will complete a $2M renovation of its health building this fall
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University has announced a $2 million renovation of its School of Health Professions building, a project aimed at enhancing...
This new conference will bring national thought leaders to Baton Rouge
The newly formed Leaders for a Better Louisiana is bringing a new statewide conference to Baton Rouge.
The two-day affair, called the Future Louisiana Conference,...
Roundup: Developing apartments / Transcontinental railroad / Consumer confidence
Opportunity for profits: Housing developers have said it’s too expensive to build quality, low-income apartments, citing rising costs for land, materials and labor, as...
Are greenhouse gases really dangerous? The EPA is reconsidering
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse...
