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Insurance commissioner pushes lawmakers to fund grants to help reinforce roofs
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon wants state lawmakers to fund a grant program that helps homeowners reinforce their roofs to withstand Category 4 hurricanes.
More than 600 Baton Rouge students seeking BRAC-backed internships
More than 600 Baton Rouge students have been vetted, approved and are now waiting to be matched with local businesses for internships during the next school year.
Roundup: Candidate forum / Noncompete agreements / Hemp battle
Governor’s race: The NFIB, Louisiana Restaurant Association, and Louisiana Retailers Association are hosting a forum with seven Democratic, independent, and Republican candidates for governor...
Small businesses are facing a health insurance affordability crisis
Small businesses are facing a health insurance affordability crisis, according to a National Federation of Independent Business survey released last week.
$264M offered in Gulf oil lease sale held as part of climate bill compromise
Oil companies offered a combined $264 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in a sale today, which was mandated by last...
Truck driving schools seeing surge of women enrollees
The number of women entering the truck driving workforce has surged since the pandemic, says Herman Marigny, CEO of CDL Mentors LLC, which has schools in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles.
Roundup: LSU beer heist / Medicaid enrollment / Basin Bridge speed cameras
Student arrested: A 19-year-old LSU student was arrested after he and several others were caught on surveillance video carrying several cases of beer they...
See how much money top Louisiana officials make
The president of the LSU System makes $725,000 per year, not counting a $15,000 vehicle allowance and a $35,000 housing stipend. S
These jobs are the most exposed to AI capabilities
Accountants are among the group whose jobs are the most exposed to the capabilities of generative artificial intelligence, according to a recent study in...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Fad diets and colon...
Fad diets will always be part of the “diet culture” and have become normalized in today’s society. But aside from weight loss and other...
Your Chance to Give: LSU Giving Day, sponsored by LSU Foundation
Today, March 29, LSU is taking bold steps forward with its most ambitious LSU Giving Day goal yet: 5,000 donors by midnight. LSU’s unmatched...
Rising interest in pickleball has BREC trying to keep pace
Pickleball's popularity has exploded at BREC parks over the past decade, says Ryan Vinyard, tennis manager for BREC.
Stanford Trust victims pursuing claims against state agency
A class of 900 people who did business with the Louisiana-based Stanford Trust before it collapsed are seeking up to $500 million from state government.
Why the Legislature passes fewer bills compared to 20 years ago
Louisiana has seen a gradual decline in the number of bills filed by lawmakers over the past two decades, according to the Public Affairs Research Council for Louisiana.
Roundup: Toxicology results / Dental tech / Apple financial services
Death an accident: The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office released the final toxicology results for Nathan Millard, the Georgia businessman found dead after a...
Treasury secretary doubles down on push for more corporate transparency
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen affirmed America’s commitment to enhancing corporate transparency along with 20 other countries at this week's Summit for Democracy in Washington, D.C.
Small businesses weigh banking options amid turmoil
The collapse of both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, as well as the bailout of First Republic, has jolted small businesses of all...
Milestone Carbon evaluating Terrebonne Parish site for carbon capture project
Houston-based Milestone Carbon is considering building a carbon capture and sequestration facility in Terrebonne Parish, Carbon Herald reports. The site could potentially be used...
Entrepreneur launches distillery after asking himself, ‘What if?’
Baton Rouge-based home distiller Delos Butler is launching a small batch spirits brand called Bayou Blessing, at Barringer Foreman Technology Park on Airline Highway.
Roundup: Investing trends / Job fair / Consumer confidence
Betting on banks: A growing number of investors are betting on a rebound in the banking sector, wagering that regional lenders are in much...
