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Congressional proposal is designed to help small businesses land government contracts
A proposal to help small businesses get federal contracts unanimously advanced to the U.S. House floor, Inc. reports.
The bipartisan bill “The Plain Language in...
Roundup: Highland Road / Blues Fest / Child labor laws
Alternative route: Police shut down a portion of Highland Road—east of Lee Drive—so firefighters could fight a house fire Friday afternoon. The closure covered...
Why are millennials leaving cities? One answer might surprise you
Millennials across the U.S. are moving to where the grass is greener: private golf communities, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Millennials flocking to the golf...
Entergy applies for $240M to strengthen Baton Rouge, Reserve electric grids
Entergy Louisiana on Thursday filed two grant applications that would secure roughly $240 million to strengthen portions of the company’s electric grids in Baton...
Bills making it easier for Louisiana insurers to cancel homeowner policies advance
Two bills that are part of Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple’s industry-friendly insurance reform agenda passed through their respective committees this week, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
The...
Bill easing regulations on Louisiana craft beer brewers fails
Legislation aiming to lessen regulatory burdens on Louisiana’s beer brewing industry was rejected in committee on Thursday, The Center Square reports.
House Bill 821, sponsored...
Roundup: BP oil spill / Automakers’ EV troubles / Louisiana tornadoes
Sickened workers: Thousands of ordinary people who helped clean up after the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico say they got...
‘LaPolitics’: Flood insurance pleas continue on Capitol Hill
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy took to the Senate floor Tuesday to call for keeping the National Flood Insurance Program as affordable as possible, following...
Family businesses expect to grow this year
Despite uncertain economic conditions, family-owned companies in the U.S. are expecting this year to be good for business, Inc. reports.
Seventy-four percent of U.S. family...
Roundup: T-Mobile / Baton Rouge Zydeco / NBA YoungBoy
Expanded service: T-Mobile and Gov. Jeff Landry announced the completion of a $290 million, multiyear 5G network investment across the state. The announcement comes...
Jobless benefits holds steady with job market
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits didn’t change last week as the labor market continues to defy efforts by the Federal Reserve...
Lawmakers pass on proposed constitutional amendments
Republicans on a House committee on Wednesday moved to defer several proposed constitutional amendments, preferring to wait until the constitutional convention pending for next...
Why has the roadwork on Jefferson Highway stalled?
Have you found yourself wondering why the extensive roadwork underway on Jefferson Highway near Drusilla Lane has seemingly come to a halt? You’re not...
See how high mortgage rates jumped and its effect on the local housing market
Mortgage rates jumped to their highest level in several months, putting the US housing market under renewed pressure, The WSJ reports.
The average rate on...
Bill would allow higher ed boards to raise tuition for high-cost majors
A bill that would allow Louisiana higher education management boards to raise tuition for high-cost majors and establish mandatory fees for all programs unanimously...
Roundup: Home-schooling regulation / BP / Street Food Munchies
Ending requirement: The House Committee on Education approved a bill that will end the requirement of obtaining state approval for home-schooling curriculums. House Bill...
Metal Supermarkets expanding into Baton Rouge
Metal Supermarkets, a large supplier of small-quantity metals, is expanding into the Capital Region.
The company is opening its newest location, on Merchant Drive in...
Proposal to exempt more government records from public disclosure advances
A Louisiana committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that essentially rewrites the state’s public records law by exempting more records at all levels of...
New Black congressional district bows to politics, not race, backers say
Politics and race are both factors in a pending court challenge of Louisiana’s new congressional maps. How much weight each carries is a major...
Why what we achieve is limited by what we believe, sponsored by Career Competitor
So much of our ability to transform is rooted in what we believe. A belief system is exactly that—a system—one that has formed over...
