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Amedisys finalizes home health joint venture with University of Arkansas
Home health, hospice, personal care and high-acuity care company Amedisys Inc. announced it has closed on a joint venture with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, or UAMS, to provide home health services to 12 counties in central Arkansas.
Roundup: Office closures / Capital Region investment / Mortgage rates
Weather threat: State offices in 12 parishes are closed today in expectation of severe weather, according to an announcement from the governor’s office. The...
BESE still weighing changes on how a school’s performance is measured
After voting down controversial adjustments to the way Louisiana measures school success, the state’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
How would scrapping income taxes affect state revenue?
States that don’t impose income taxes on individuals tend to charge higher sales taxes to fund government, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.
Why food prices remain stubbornly high even as inflation cools
Shoppers hoping for a little relief at the grocery store for their holiday meals will be disappointed by the Consumer Price Index released Tuesday....
Pandemic loan repayments are due, but many small businesses are struggling
Many small businesses that received federal pandemic aid are now on the hook for repayments, and some say the timing couldn’t be worse, The...
Local retailers predicting ‘epic’ last week of sales before Christmas
Victoria’s Toy Station saw an “epic” number of shoppers last weekend, and is expecting more of the same during the last week before Christmas.
How companies typically fail in helping their employees grow
A recent study of Fortune 250 companies, which ranked them based on the experiences of 3 million of their U.S. workers, found that even...
Roundup: Acadian Thruway work / Employee protests / Cheaper travel
Lane closures: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development today announced planned lane closures on Acadian Thruway. From Dec. 19 to Dec. 23, the...
Disney’s new ‘National Treasure’ series serves as a love letter to Baton Rouge
After 15 years on hiatus, Disney’s National Treasure franchise returns this week with a Baton Rouge-set streaming series, National Treasure: Edge of History, written...
Fusion breakthrough deemed milestone for clean energy production
Scientists announced this morning that they have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it—a...
Burbank Drive gas station near LSU campus sells for $1.4M
A gas station on the corner of Burbank Drive and East Boyd Drive near the LSU campus was recently sold to a Georgia-based investment firm for $1.44 million, according to a report from Elifin Realty.
DDD researching best practices for handling noise issues
The Downtown Development District is researching best practices about how to deal with nightlife noise.
Alford: Long shots ruled year’s final ballots
Louisiana’s last round of elections for 2022 belonged to the long shots.
Roundup: Crypto fraud / BESE meeting / Business survey
SEC charges: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the former CEO of failed cryptocurrency firm FTX with orchestrating a scheme to defraud...
Legislators want to hold back $50M from sewer and water projects
Lawmakers on Louisiana’s Water Sector Commission recommended the state hold off on allocating the entire $450 million set aside for local water and sewer upgrades this year
US inflation slows to 7.1% in November, down from 7.7% in October
Inflation in the US slowed again last month in the latest sign that price increases are gradually cooling despite the pressures they continue to inflict on American households.
Billions in offshore royalties to states tied up in government spending fight
Whether Louisiana and other coastal states with offshore energy production will soon receive billions of additional dollars in royalty payments depends upon the partisan...
Vacant office in Westfork Office Park sells for $875K
A vacant office on Westfork Drive has sold for $875,000, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Mattress Mack makes another big bet in Louisiana
Houston furniture magnate Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made another monster sports bet in Louisiana today, this time in conjunction with the opening of the...
