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Bill would require Louisiana cities to enforce restrictions on homeless
A bill advancing in the Louisiana Legislature could reshape how cities handle homelessness, Louisiana Illuminator writes.Â
House Bill 619, sponsored by Rep. Alonzo Knox, D-New...
This global real estate firm recently expanded into the Capital Region
Global real estate firm CBRE recently enhanced its Louisiana presence by adding a Baton Rouge office with a nine-person team.
The team is led by...
Business confidence grows in May thanks to a pause on higher tariffs
Business activity and output expectations picked up this month as anxiety over tariffs began to ease, Bloomberg reports.
The S&P Global flash May composite index...
Here’s why NOAA is predicting an above-average hurricane season
Forecasters within NOAA’s National Weather Service are predicting above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year.Â
Overall, forecasters are predicting a 60% chance of...
Two College Drive properties have new ownership
A pair of College Drive properties have changed hands in separate transactions.
Texas real estate investment firm Stablewood Properties bought the properties housing Capital One...
Roundup: Louisiana school funding / Nike / Harvard UniversityÂ
Federally dependent: Federal funding has become a key pillar of Louisiana’s education system, accounting for up to 44% of the state education budget—well above...
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage reaches highest mark in three monthsÂ
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. climbed this week to its highest level since mid-February, a setback for home shoppers...
Tate will get an income bump as Rutgers’ highest-paid president
LSU President William Tate’s new job at Rutgers University in New Jersey will come with a significant pay raise, New Jersey Advance Media writes.Â
At...
How nature-inspired offices can improve employee well-being
Biophilic design—a strategy that incorporates nature into indoor spaces—is gaining traction for its proven ability to boost productivity, reduce stress and enhance workplace satisfaction,...
Two local experts offer their takes on how to navigate the volatile workplace
Melissa Thompson and Adrian Owen Jones of Success Labs explore the evolving demands of leadership in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environment...
New report highlights significant natural gas potential in Louisiana
A new U.S. Geological Survey assessment positions Louisiana as a major player in the next phase of American energy development, 10/12 reports.Â
The report highlights...
Push to appoint, rather than elect, future insurance commissioners falters
A proposal to make Louisiana’s insurance commissioner an appointed rather than elected position stalled this week after mounting Republican opposition on the Senate floor,...
Meet the new president and CEO of Associated Grocers
Late last month, it was announced that David Politz had been appointed president and CEO of Associated Grocers, a leading regional grocery wholesaler headquartered...
Roundup: Lawmaker’s DUI / Rite Aid transition / Seafood safety overhaul
Child endangerment: A Louisiana lawmaker is facing criminal charges after striking a concrete barrier while allegedly driving impaired with his three children in the...
Roundup: COVID vaccines / Mortgage rates / Meta’s Louisiana project
To be restricted: Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift...
Bill to restrict DEI practices in state government, education clears House
A bill that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion practices in Louisiana state government and restrict certain race- and gender-related college curricula passed the...
What does ‘influence’ mean? Women in Business honorees reflect
As part of a Tuesday afternoon panel at the Crowne Plaza Executive Center, Business Report’s 2025 Influential Women in Business honorees shared their insights...
What we know about this new Jefferson Highway office park
A new building permit was issued last week for the second of two buildings in a new office park coming to Jefferson Highway across...
Is Austin’s reign as a tech giant coming to an end?
Austin’s pandemic-era tech boom is losing steam, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Once hailed as the next Silicon Valley, the Texas capital is now seeing...
LSU has named its interim president
Matt Lee, vice president for agriculture and dean at LSU’s College of Agriculture, has been tapped to serve as LSU’s interim president.
Before joining LSU’s...
