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Louisiana still has more job openings than unemployed workers
Louisiana has more open jobs than unemployed workers, The Daily Advertiser reports. The state had 162,000 job openings in October—the second-most during a single...
State audit uncovers more than $300,000 in possible jobless benefits fraud
Five people are accused of making a total of approximately $321,000 in fraudulent unemployment benefits claims, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.
Gov. Edwards wants EPA to help clean up Capitol Lakes
Gov. John Bel Edwards today sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency as the final step required to classify the heavily contaminated Capitol Lakes as a Superfund site to make them eligible for federal cleanup, oversight and funding.
Roundup: Gov. Edwards’ speech / Homebuilder sentiment / Flu vaccines
2022 wrap: Gov. John Bel Edwards is giving an annual end-of-the-year news conference this morning. Edwards is planning to discuss some of the state’s...
Accountants, auditors in short supply even as companies raise compensation
A deepening shortage of accountants is driving a growing number of companies to raise salaries or seek temporary help to strengthen their finance teams amid a slowing economy.
Louisiana firefighters’ pension system lost nearly $250M in FY 2022
The Louisiana Firefighters' Retirement System lost $247.4 million in fiscal year 2022, as the system added 91 retirees that increased benefit payouts by $6.2 million, according to a recent financial statement audit.
Bluebonnet Palms office suite sells for $1.15M
An office suite in the Bluebonnet Palms Office Park close to the intersection of Bluebonnet Boulevard and Jefferson Highway has sold for $1.15 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Marucci Sports planning a 100,000-square-foot distribution center in Geismar
Baton Rouge-based Marucci Sports today announced plans to develop a 100,000-square-foot distribution center at the new Rivermark 185 Industrial and Logistics Park in Geismar.
Baton Rouge riverboat casino revenue up 9.9% in November
Baton Rouge's three riverboat casinos combined to collect 9.9% more in revenue last month compared to October, according to the latest report from the...
Roundup: Parish wages / Recession fears / COVID boosters
Increased earnings: Grant, St. John the Baptist and Cameron parishes were among the 100 U.S. counties or parishes seeing the largest increase in wages...
New owners plan to reopen northwest Louisiana casino on land
A Mississippi company is buying the shuttered Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City, with plans for a $200 million renovation and reopening.
State money to lure property insurers to Louisiana won’t come until spring
Gov. John Bel Edwards and lawmakers intend to wait until April to fund an incentive program meant to attract more property insurance companies back to Louisiana.
Check out the newest bar under the Perkins Road overpass
The new Zee Zee’s is the place you want to go where everybody knows your name, combining two notable Baton Rouge neighborhood institutions into...
After holiday rush ends, stores must focus on improving operations
After record holiday online sales, which hit over $20 billion from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, retailers will have to prepare for the inevitable return season, Inc.com reports.
Roundup: Ronald Greene’s death / LSU commencement / Ice skating
ICYMI: Five Louisiana law enforcement officers were charged Thursday with state crimes ranging from negligent homicide to malfeasance in the deadly 2019 arrest of...
Where are the missing 3.5 million workers from the US economy?
Economists have theorized for a while about the impact of COVID-19 deaths on the labor market. Now, research has started to emerge and key...
Louisiana’s energy efficiency ranking slips further
Louisiana is among the worst states in the nation for efforts to "advance energy efficiency in service of decarbonization," according to a recent report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
House flipping remains popular in Capital Region despite slowing market
The number of Capital Region homes that were bought and sold within a year was up significantly in the third quarter despite the overall slowdown in the housing market, new data shows.
Panel rolls out medical marijuana recommendations for businesses
A panel that has spent months debating policy ideas to protect workers who use medical marijuana concluded the bulk of its work Thursday, approving more than a dozen recommendations to the Louisiana Legislature.
‘LaPolitics’: Legislative races will start to take shape early in new year
As we turn the corner into the new year, politicos in the Greater Baton Rouge area will begin focusing more on next fall’s legislative elections, especially those districts with open seats.
