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Carbon capture portrayed as a lynchpin to Louisiana’s economic future at EPA hearings
Allowing the state of Louisiana to regulate the injection of carbon dioxide underground would continue a pattern of systemic harm to residents already burdened...
Baton Rouge area added 2,700 jobs in May
Baton Rouge employment by Deanna B. Narveson
From April to May, total nonfarm employment in the Baton Rouge area increased by...
Library director search to resume soon with higher starting pay
Following the results of a pay study conducted in the spring, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system is gearing up to resume its search for a new director.
How to communicate your way out of a crisis
Mellody Hobson stresses the importance of communication with employees when it comes to navigating a company through a crisis.
Inc. magazine recently wrote a feature...
Louisiana student loan borrowers better positioned to resume payments
LSU finance professor R. Kelley Pace says borrowers who attended Louisiana schools such as LSU and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette may be...
Bill, if signed, will give the public online access to state, local government records
Louisiana could soon get a new website that gives the public in-depth access to a trove of government finance records from every agency, board, commission, department and courthouse at the state and local government level.
What Baton Rouge can learn from Tulsa when it comes to talent attraction
Tulsa, Oklahoma, has a larger population than Baton Rouge, but the two midsize cities in conservative states known for the oil and gas industry have a lot in common, including similar concerns about attracting and retaining talent.
Roundup: Titanic submersible / Oil prices / Honda recalls
Local perspective: Baton Rouge’s Parks Stephenson, director for the USS Kidd Museum, released an emotional statement regarding the loss of the OceanGate Titan, the...
SEC pushing regional, community banks for more disclosure after recent failures
The Securities and Exchange Commission has started questioning regional and community banks about risks tied to recent bank failures, a move designed to ensure investors have details on any spillover effects.
‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers eyeing a return to Baton Rouge
Regret and frustration were the leading themes during this week's Senate committee hearings on the regular session’s frantic final moments.
Bernhard Capital acquires Seattle-based HVAC optimization software company
Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners announced its acquisition of Optimum Energy. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Roofing, auto body companies get busy following hailstorms
Following the recent bad weather, Garcia Roofing President Craig Carroll says the company has seen an uptick in business from the widespread hail damage in the region.
Ochsner-MD Anderson agreement upends Baton Rouge cancer care market yet again
Yet another bombshell exploded in the Capital Region’s health care market today as MD Anderson, perhaps the biggest name in American cancer care, announced a partnership with Ochsner that starts with Baton Rouge.
Roundup: Retail predictions / Automatic truck brakes / Cybersecurity clinics
Weaker spending: Investors and a wide range of retailers are taking a dim view of the remainder of 2023 and expect consumers to buckle...
NCAA places LSU’s football and men’s basketball programs on probation
The NCAA's Independent Resolution Panel ruled today that LSU’s football and men's basketball programs will be on probation for the next three years for recruiting violations, The Daily Advertiser reports.
Lawmakers considering special session to address budget chaos
Some Louisiana legislators are raising the prospect of a special session to rework the budget following the chaotic close to the legislative session two weeks ago.
Low home supply has US builders stepping up construction despite high interest rates
High interest rates are usually bad news for homebuilders. But right now, they are actually making new homes easy to sell by compounding a shortage of available real estate, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Ochsner Health partnering with MD Anderson for cancer treatment
Ochsner Health and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will partner to create the Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in south Louisiana, the companies announced today.
Scheffy Construction is moving its headquarters to Wrenwood Office Park
General contracting company Scheffy Construction has signed a lease for space in the Wrenwood Office Park, less than a mile away from the company's...
Australian firm files notice with state for EV battery materials facility in Ascension
An Australian mining company filed advance notices with the state last week for an electric vehicle battery materials production facility in Ascension Parish.
