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Hefty numbers offer perspective as to size of Louisiana’s seafood industry
As the warm weather encourages bountiful seafood harvests across south Louisiana, the Public Affairs Research Council for Louisiana is touting the seafood industry’s $2.4 billion annual impact on the state’s economy.Â
Roundup: LSU student health / Gonzales roundabouts / Silicon Valley Bank
Honors college: The LSU Student Health Center and the LSU Ogden Honors College are partnering on a new mental health initiative to provide honors...
Baton Rouge area set for industrial surge, but where will the workers come from?
The labor forces of many industrial contractors in the Capital City are already maxed out and it could get a lot worse should an abundance of expected projects crank up later this year and into 2024.
Key takeaways from the latest US jobs reportÂ
The American job market has once again confounded expectations.
How and why local and regional sports broadcasting is about to changeÂ
Two of the largest regional sports broadcasters in the U.S. are on the verge of unraveling, an event that is expected to alter how...
McCollister: Abandoned signs video speaks volumes about Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge is littered with abandoned signs and it's a blight and an embarrassment for out city. We need to show some pride and clean up our act.
Roundup: La. 1 bridge / Esports Innovation Lab / GM buyoutsÂ
Sinking: It has been more than a month since the Department of Transportation and Development discovered that the under-construction La. 1 bridge is sinking...
Almost half of Louisiana residents consider themselves ‘survivalists’Â
Nearly half of Louisiana residents consider themselves to be survivalists, a study from a website that offers survival products and advice found.Â
Labor shortage is leading more companies to explore this employee benefitÂ
On-site day care is uncommon in American workplaces, but new federal incentives and companies eager to attract and retain talent could soon make that...
Albert Fraenkel II, Baton Rouge furniture company founder, dies at 94
Albert Fraenkel II, founder of Fraenkel Wholesale Furniture Co., an upholstery and mattress manufacturer and furniture distributor, died late last month. He was 94.
US adds a robust 311,000 jobs despite Fed’s rate hikes
America’s employers added a substantial 311,000 jobs in February, fewer than January’s huge gain but enough to keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to...
‘LaPolitics’: PSC’s Mike Francis eyeing secretary of state race
Public Service Commissioner Mike Francis of Crowley, the former chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party, is "seriously considering" a challenge to Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin.Â
LABI President Stephen Waguespack joins crowded GOP field for governor
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President and CEO Stephen Waguespack is the latest Republican to enter the race for Louisiana governor.
Waguespack shared his...
USDA review could make it harder to get loans in EBR rural areas
The USDA's Rural Development agency is conducting a review to determine whether Baker, Gardere and Shenandoah will retain the rural status that makes them...
City-parish sales tax collections see 9% growth for year
The city-parish collected a little more than $21 million in sales and use tax in December, according to the latest figures from the East...
Jon Gordon: Ways to connect and empower others as a leader
You can be the smartest person in the room but if you can’t connect and empower others you’ll fail as a leader.Â
That’s according to...
Country music star Jordan Davis stays true to his Louisiana roots
Jordan Davis’ music career takes him across the U.S. and the world, but he never forgets home. Davis, a 2007 graduate of LSU, describes...
Roundup: Fleur de Lis Pizza / Mortgage demand / Local hospitals
For sale: Closed last year after 70 years of business, Fleur de Lis Pizza has been listed for sale. The property was recently listed...
How vulnerable are Capital Region markets to a housing crash?
The Capital Region’s main housing markets are in the middle of the pack among 581 counties nationwide when it comes to how vulnerable they...
What new ruling regarding severance pay means for companies
Employers can’t limit workers’ ability to speak about their company in exchange for settlement or severance payments, reports The Washington Post.Â
Such agreements, including broad...
