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June 2025 by Holly Duchmann
Roundup: Construction underway / McDonald’s / Ford’s ExpeditionÂ
Drive aware: Stretches of I-10 westbound and Dalrymple Drive will be closed Thursday night into Friday morning as crews continue work on the I-10...
NIL deals totaling $80M earn approval from a newly launched commission
The new College Sports Commission has cleared more than 8,300 name, image and likeness deals worth nearly $80 million, it said Thursday in its...
Woman’s Perinatal Mental Health Unit sees more than 215 mothers in first year
Since opening its doors last year, Woman’s Perinatal Mental Health Unit has helped hundreds of mothers from around the state as well as throughout...
Roundup: Gulf leases / Taxes on tips / Koch Industries
Sale schedules: Reversing Biden administration policies, the Trump administration continues to move forward with lease sale schedules for offshore oil and natural gas production....
LSU launches Energy Institute to strengthen research, industry partnerships
LSU has launched its Energy Institute, an interdisciplinary research hub aimed at strengthening the university’s leadership and impact in energy research, natural resource management...
US Rep. Julia Letlow is out of the running as LSU’s next leader
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, long seen as a leading contender to succeed William Tate as LSU president, has withdrawn from consideration, The Center Square...
EV sales rev up in Baton Rouge ahead of tax credit deadline
Car dealerships across the nation are seeing a spike in electric vehicle sales as buyers rush to take advantage of a $7,500 federal tax...
How Big Oil is navigating a changing climate regulatory environment
Big Oil is walking a political and financial tightrope under President Trump, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
The administration has doubled down on its “energy...
Shipping prices plunge as tariffs cloud holiday outlook
Ocean shipping rates from China to the U.S. West Coast have plunged 68% since June, signaling that this year’s peak season was both earlier...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Tracking the movers and shakers behind last week’s permits and property deals across East Baton Rouge, Livingston and Ascension.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Ladner Investment...
Roundup: Parking pardons / Kim Hunter Reed / LSU ranked No. 3
Citation freeze: Following reports last week that LSU ran out of campus parking passes, the school says it will now forgive parking citations issued...
Why is AT&T suing Iberville Parish?
AT&T is suing Iberville Parish in federal court, accusing local officials of unlawfully blocking its plan to build a new cell tower in Plaquemine.
The...
Hurricane Katrina’s lessons still haunt catastrophe models
Nearly 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, insurers are still grappling with the blind spots the storm exposed in catastrophe modeling, Bloomberg writes.Â
Katrina revealed major...
LSU law school dean to step down
LSU announced Friday that Alena Allen will step down as dean of the LSU law school at the end of the academic year, according...
Roundup: Phorm Energy / Kraft Heinz / NFL wagers
First NIL partnership: Phorm Energy, an energy drink line produced by Anheuser-Busch with the backing of 1st Phorm and Dana White, recently announced its...
Judge weighing request to temporarily block ouster of Fed governor
A federal judge said Friday she will consider in the coming days whether to temporarily block the Trump administration from removing Federal Reserve governor...
LSU arena leaders express confidence in Oak View despite its troubles
Those leading the charge on LSU’s proposed $428 million arena project remain confident that Oak View Group, the embattled firm in talks to develop...
Baton Rouge brand Tatro Toys eyeing a comebackÂ
A Baton Rouge-founded toy company that shut down during the pandemic is preparing for a relaunch.
Tatro Toys founder Will Barrios says he operated the...
Here are the 2025 Angel Award honorees
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation has announced its 2025 Angel Award recipients, including two honorees from the Capital Region.
The award...
