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State lawmakers seek to ban weather modification efforts through legislation
Two bills to ban weather modification in Louisiana—Senate Bill 46 and House Bill 608—are advancing through the Legislature as similar efforts gain traction in...
Louisiana Survey: What residents are saying about the state’s direction
Findings from LSU’s 2025 Louisiana Survey show trending improvement in Louisiana residents' mood about the direction of the state.Â
“This year, we’re seeing signs of...
Roundup: Dustin Yates / Oil production / Reaction to credit downgrade
Guest speaker: St. George Mayor Dustin Yates will speak at the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge on Wednesday. A career St. George Fire Protection...
Debate intensifies over how to lower auto insurance premiums in Louisiana
Louisiana drivers are filing bodily injury auto claims at more than double the national rate, The Center Square reports.Â
The claims have contributed to more...
Initial unemployment claims drop in Louisiana
Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana decreased nearly 6% for the week ending May 10 as compared to the previous week.Â
There were 1,613 initial...
Inside Red Stick Reads’ new, larger digs on Government Street
Baton Rouge bookstore Red Stick Reads has a new chapter—and a much bigger space, 225 writes.Â
The independent shop recently reopened at 3829 Government St.,...
Planning Commission to review plans for Baker subdivision
The proposed plans for a subdivision with more than 230 homes on a roughly 90-acre tract along Comite Drive in Baker will be reviewed...
A roundup of what the Legislature did this week
Louisiana lawmakers grappled with high-stakes legislation this week, spotlighting sharp divides over carbon capture taxes, social media safeguards for children, tax incentives, and sweeping...
Roundup: Tax breaks blocked / ‘Blood Moon over Bohemia’ / Consumer sentiment
Switching sides: U.S. House Republicans failed Friday to push their big package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget Committee after a...
Meet Keli Zinn, a 2025 Influential Woman in Business
Keli Zinn’s trailblazing journey began on a boys’ baseball team in rural West Virginia and led her to the upper ranks of college athletics...
The latest on Nexus Louisiana’s search for a new space
Nexus Louisiana is starting the search for a new home base, sending out requests for proposals to developers and landlords around Baton Rouge after...
Crude surprise: Oil inventories rise as demand drives down product stocks
U.S. crude oil inventories unexpectedly increased last week, while product stockpiles declined due to stronger demand, The Wall Street Journal reports.Â
The U.S. Energy Information...
This Baton Rouge native has built a football manufacturing powerhouse
Chris Calandro, a Baton Rouge native and LSU graduate, transformed a personal passion into a thriving business with Big Game USA, now a leading...
Roundup: Slim Chickens / Netflix / Nottoway Plantation
Chicken dinner: While Baton Rouge may be loyal to Raising Cane’s, a Fayetteville, Arkansas-based chicken chain is using AI to help expedite its growth....
These national brands are raising prices because of tariffs
Volley after volley of tariffs—and at times on-again, off-again trade actions—have put companies around the world on edge. And a handful of major retailers...
Louisiana jailers could be penalized
Sheriffs’ deputies and other local law enforcement agents could face jail or prison time and heavy fines for failing to cooperate with federal immigration...
Aramco’s possible Louisiana LNG investment is part of a larger $90B cluster of dealsÂ
Saudi Arabia’s national oil company says it signed agreements with U.S. companies with a potential value of $90 billion, covering everything from liquefied natural...
Roundup: Tonja Myles / Blue Bayou Dixie Landin’ / Saints schedule leaked
On Capitol Hill: Baton Rouge native Tonja Myles, a nationally recognized mental health advocate and CEO of Set Free Indeed Ministry, spoke on Capitol...
Amanda Martin: Keep Louisiana’s educational momentum going with high-dosage tutoring
Just a few years ago, Louisiana ranked 49th in education. Today, we’ve climbed to 32nd.
That progress doesn’t happen by chance—it is the result of...
Tractor Supply has plans for another Ascension Parish location
Plans for a third Tractor Supply location in Ascension Parish are moving forward.
The Tennessee-based company purchased a roughly 4.3-acre tract on Old Jefferson Highway...
