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A breakdown of the bills signed by Gov. Landry on Monday
Gov. Jeff Landry signed a sweeping legislative package Monday targeting Louisiana’s insurance crisis and overhauling the state’s Department of Transportation and Development, Louisiana Illuminator...
A snapshot of how the local commercial real estate market performed in May
The East Baton Rouge commercial real estate market saw an increase in sales volume for the third straight month in May, according to Elifin...
Why catering companies want you back in the office
As more companies call employees back to the office, the catering industry is seeing a resurgence, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Corporate events like training...
Roundup: Best of 225 / RFK in Baton Rouge / Luxury real estate
See the winners: Some 71 shops, restaurants, bars, people and attractions were voted as this year’s best by nearly 13,000 Capital Region residents. Elsie’s...
Feds call on states to expand how they use school choice funding
The U.S. Department of Education has issued new guidance encouraging states to broaden how they use federal Title I funds to support school choice...
US Supreme Court pushes Louisiana congressional map ruling to next term
The U.S. Supreme Court has delayed a ruling in Callais v. Louisiana, a case challenging the state’s new congressional map that adds a second...
The US housing market is facing yet another sign of trouble
A pickup in home purchase agreements falling through before they’re finalized signals the latest sign of trouble in the U.S. housing market.
Some 6% of...
Why Louisiana is uniquely vulnerable to cuts in Trump’s megabill
As Congress races to finalize a sweeping budget bill ahead of the July 4 deadline, Politico spotlights the alarm growing in Louisiana.
The proposed legislation—central...
How Trump’s tax bill aims to reshape charitable deductions
Congress is looking to revive charitable giving—especially among everyday donors—but the House and Senate have different approaches, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Both chambers are...
US companies to face new requirements on how they report government grants
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is finalizing a new rule requiring U.S. companies to consistently report government grants—part of a broader effort to bring...
First Dutch Bros Coffee site is snapped up for $650K
The 0.67-acre tract set to be the site for Louisiana’s first Dutch Bros Coffee location recently changed hands.
Texas company BS Dutch BR I, LP,...
Unemployment among young college grads exceeds the overall jobless rate
Young people graduating from college this spring and summer are facing one of the toughest job markets in more than a decade. The unemployment...
Roundup: Budget item vetoed / Mortgage rates / $100M AI hub
Obesity drugs: Gov. Jeff Landry struck language from the Louisiana budget plan that could have provided state employees and public school teachers with insurance...
Louisiana enacts its own ‘REINS Act’ to control regulatory spending
Louisiana agencies will soon face a higher bar before they can roll out regulations that carry big price tags.
Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday signed...
This engineering firm is building a new corporate home in Baton Rouge
Providence, an engineering and environmental consulting firm, has broken ground on its new corporate headquarters in Baton Rouge. The firm will relocate from its...
Louisiana’s $80M energy efficiency program is under fire
A little-known Louisiana program has funneled nearly $80 million into energy efficiency upgrades for schools, parks, and other public buildings—without competitive bidding or independent...
How the new budget bill could complicate next year’s taxes
The budget bill championed by President Donald Trump could complicate next year’s tax filing season after the IRS lost one-quarter of its employees through...
Roundup: Bayou Sauvage / CVS responds / Single-family homes
No longer protected: Bayou Sauvage, a key marshland refuge on New Orleans’ eastern edge, may no longer qualify as protected wetlands under a new...
What we know about Shell’s possible BP megamerger
Shell is in early talks to acquire BP in what could be the largest oil merger in decades, according to people familiar with the...
School shopping remains strong even as parents feel the financial squeeze
Despite economic uncertainty, families aren't skimping on back-to-school spending this year, according to a new PwC survey of nearly 2,000 parents, CNBC reports.
Nearly 75%...
