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Fly local, give local: BTR backs TSA workers amid shutdown disruptions
The ongoing federal government shutdown is beginning to ripple through operations at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, where 40 unpaid Transportation Security Administration employees continue...
Bill would allow more officials to carry guns inside the state Capitol
A Louisiana lawmaker is pushing to expand who can carry concealed firearms inside the state Capitol, potentially extending the privilege beyond legislators and the...
Southern Marsh drops two trademark lawsuits following settlements
Two trademark infringement lawsuits filed in Baton Rouge federal court by locally headquartered clothing retailer Southern Marsh have been dismissed after reaching settlements, according...
Louisiana’s health secretary wants AI on the phones and the website
Louisiana residents may see changes in calling the state health department or using its website if it turns to artificial intelligence to save money.
The...
Davante Lewis targets franchise fees as a ‘backdoor’ for government revenue
An Entergy franchise fee imposed by the Metro Council in 2024 is facing legal scrutiny, and Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis says the broader...
Bon Carré lands LSU as a tenant. Could pickleball be next?
LSU’s health care services division will occupy just under 19,000 square feet of space for its administrative offices at the Bon Carré Business Center...
Roundup: Economic impacts / EV deals surge / $1B to the French
No one spared: The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday that the global economy faces a “major, major threat” because of the...
The US’s $250 million push to future-proof supply chains
The U.S. is committing $250 million to launch a new investment fund aimed at strengthening supply chains for energy and critical minerals as geopolitical...
The Gulf Coast is stepping in as global gas shock hits
Global energy markets are facing a sudden shock after missile strikes severely damaged Qatar’s largest LNG export hub, knocking out roughly 17% of its...
The hidden gap between AI access and impact
Companies have rapidly rolled out AI tools, but many leaders still struggle to measure whether they’re actually improving performance, Harvard Business Review writes.
New research...
Roundup: Drill, baby, drill / Carbon fight complications / Jerry Seinfeld
Discounting the drill: Louisiana is launching a new royalty relief program to encourage oil and gas production by temporarily reducing what companies pay to...
Prairieville’s Sarah Taylor is scaling a health network for industrial growth
As Ascension Parish’s industrial boom continues to draw contractors and skilled workers to the region, the demand for occupational health services is rising alongside...
New Orleans investors acquire this Livingston Parish retail center
Walker Plaza, a fully occupied retail center in Walker, has changed hands. New Orleans investors Oliver and Monica Montagnet purchased the roughly 37,000-square-foot property...
How the energy crisis positions Louisiana as key LNG supplier
U.S. liquefied natural gas exporters are poised to benefit from a major global supply shock after Iranian strikes damaged Qatar’s Ras Laffan facility, removing...
Southern University asks for $19M to close a decades-long gap with LSU
Southern University is asking Louisiana lawmakers for a $19 million one-time investment as leaders push to address decades of funding disparities with LSU, Louisiana...
This state just suspended fuel taxes as gas prices surge toward $4
Georgia on Friday became the first state in the U.S. to suspend fuel taxes after the war in the Middle East sent pump prices...
More Louisianans want associate degrees than the state can fund
Demand has been so strong for a program helping Louisiana residents earn two-year associate degrees that it exhausted its funding for the current fiscal...
Roundup: The squeeze begins / Layoffs? Not yet / Baton Rouge built
Gas, interrupted: Americans are cutting back as gas prices surge toward $4 a gallon following the Iran war, with many waiting in long lines...
So long, Long Farm. Campus Federal is growing and moving to Airline Highway
Campus Federal Credit Union has begun construction on a new full-service branch located on Airline Highway at the corner of Barringer Foreman Road, next...
