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See what Louisiana’s revenue projections are for the next three budget years
Louisiana is projected to have a $143.3 million surplus in the 2024-25 fiscal year, then shortfalls of more than $400 million the next two, based on a fiscal snapshot presented to lawmakers Friday.
How to craft an effective pitch to win over investors
One of the most crucial moments in a startup’s life is convincing investors of its worth. Whether an idea is in its earliest stages or in need of that extra push, a solid pitch that connects with investors can elevate a startup to the next level.
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Medical office near OLOL Regional...
Now available for sale, 5238 Dijon Dr is a ±6,472 SF medical office comprising 4 offices, 5 labs, 8 exam rooms, an x-ray room,...
Just how many employees are using ChatGPT for work?
Many workers across the U.S. are turning to ChatGPT to help with basic tasks like email drafting, summarizing documents and preliminary research, a Reuters/Ipsos poll of about 2,600 workers found, despite fears that have led employers such as Microsoft and Google to curb its use.
Whitney Johnson: Losing your job can be an opportunity
I’ve realized that what felt like an ending was actually a beginning. We balk at acknowledging it but, in most cases, by the time we are fired, we are already done.
Roundup: Record LSU commencement / Emerge awards / Retail theft crackdown
Handing out diplomas: LSU awarded 1,039 degrees to graduates today, the highest-ever number of degrees awarded during summer commencement. The previous record was 969...
Check out downtown’s new pizza spot, where everything is square
Getting in and out of the few crowded places to eat before lunch break ends can be challenging. Dana Brown and Elisabeth McKinley decided...
Baton Rouge tech startup partners with BRCC to improve employment outcomes
Baton Rouge startup Directed Analytics announced this week it has partnered Baton Rouge Community College’s Program for Successful Employment to help students with autism and intellectual disabilities.
‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: PAR and CABL have a different kind of election agenda
LaPolitics: With RESET, your nonprofit policy campaign that you partner with others on, there’s a focus on policy over personalities and politics. Why put...
This bill might give small businesses a broadband boost
Louisiana’s U.S. Sen. John Kennedy and New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen this week authored a bill to improve access to high-speed internet in rural areas nationwide through the Small Business Administration.
Roundup: Business optimism / Livingston Parish schools / Wholesale inflation
Avoiding recession: Finance chiefs at companies from Chipotle to Yelp have grown more encouraged throughout the year that the U.S. economy will skirt a...
Federal government sending $1.2B to carbon capture projects in Louisiana, Texas
The Energy Department announced this morning it is awarding up to $1.2 billion to two projects in Louisiana and Texas to directly remove carbon dioxide from the air in what officials are calling the largest investment in “engineered carbon removal” in history.
PAR: Louisiana appeals courts refusing to cooperate with Legislature’s workload study
Four of Louisiana’s five courts of appeal—though not the one based in Baton Rouge—are refusing to participate in a study the Legislature launched to...
See the updated list of who qualified to run for state offices representing the...
Today is the last day of qualifying for election to state office this year.
Here is a non-exhaustive list of candidates who have signed up...
Companies with remote or hybrid work policies are hiring faster
Companies with remote or hybrid policies appear to be hiring people at about twice the rate of employers that mandate full-time in-office work, reports Forbes.
Roundup: Hurricane season predictions / Mortgage rates / Social Security COLA
More named storms: With peak hurricane season now underway, another group of forecasters is now saying the Atlantic is in for more storms than...
Jon Gordon: Purpose-driven goals will set you up for success
For years I chose Organic Valley milk over other brands in the supermarket. I had no idea why until I spoke at their remote headquarters surrounded by acres of farmland in the middle of Wisconsin.
More than four in 10 workers don’t use all of their paid time off
Around 46% of U.S. workers who receive paid time off don’t use all of it, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Metro Council approves $1M settlement with DOTD for damage from city worker accident
The Metro Council has approved a nearly $1 million settlement to the Department of Transportation and Development for a 2022 incident in which a city employee struck the Airline Highway overpass at Florida Boulevard.
Capital Region manufacturing sector sees record high job numbers
Baton Rouge’s manufacturing industry saw a record high 30,900 jobs in June, according to the latest numbers from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s monthly dashboard that breaks down the Capital Region’s economic growth.
