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Do Louisiana’s ports need a state authority to drive economic development?
Louisiana could better address a number of challenges facing the state's ports through statewide coordination using a master plan, according to a new report.
What to know about Gov. Jeff Landry’s first budget proposal
Gov. Jeff Landry wants to drive a lot of the state’s extra funding into public safety agencies like the prison system, state police and...
‘LaPolitics’: A look at this year’s political hall of fame inductees
The Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame is taking its show on the road again and will be in Baton Rouge this year...
What decarbonization means for Louisiana’s economy
Greg Upton isn’t a climate scientist. He can’t tell you about the effect greenhouse gas emissions have on the climate or how the climate might change over the course of the next century.
$2.1B Calcasieu River bridge deal moves forward
Lawmakers approved a public-private partnership last week to build a $2.1 billion toll bridge over the Calcasieu River near Lake Charles after officials renegotiated an initial deal rejected in October, reports New Orleans City Business.
Roundup: National Guard deployment / Economic optimism / Mortgage rates
ICYMI: Following the extraordinary collapse of a border security deal in Congress, Gov. Jeff Landry said Thursday that he will deploy Louisiana National Guard...
When consumers could see crawfish prices begin to ease
Crawfish prices, which started the season at more than $10 per pound thanks to last summer’s drought, are likely going to stay high for...
Black voters want latest congressional map lawsuit moved to a different court
The federal redistricting lawsuit both sides hoped to settle when the Louisiana Legislature drew a new congressional map last month saw a new motion filed this week that could keep the case open for some time.
A software developer’s lessons learned from working with AI
It goes without saying that AI is all the rage in business. But how can companies hope to find the best possible uses for...
See what’s moving into the former Maxwell’s space by Highland
Baton Rouge-based Chris’s Specialty Foods is moving into the former Maxwell’s Market space off of Highland Road and will begin serving home-cooked meals.
Owner Tressy...
See the latest job gains in the Baton Rouge area
The Baton Rouge Area gained nearly 12,000 jobs year-over-year between December 2022 and December 2023, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber announced today.
Here’s how businesses can elevate their training with immersive learning
In recent years, buzzwords like “AR” and “VR” have come to dominate discussions related to immersive learning in the workplace. But according to Sarah...
How much remote work is ideal for your health? What one study found
Researchers behind the WFH Research group, co-founded by Stanford economist Nick Bloom, recently asked more than 4,000 U.S. workers how many work-from-home days each week is the best for their mental and physical health.
Roundup: New GOHSEP director / US unemployment / Google AI
Emergency preparedness: The new director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Jacques Thibodeaux, says his primary goal is to make...
Original challengers to state’s congressional maps get involved in new suit
A group of Louisiana residents who in 2022 sued for the state’s congressional map to be redrawn to include a second majority-minority district is...
Roundup: Federal deficit / US trade / Alcohol sales
Latest projections: The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that it expects the federal budget deficit to drop by $188 billion this fiscal year to...
Is liquefying and burying carbon emissions under the sea a realistic option?
While the carbon capture debate continues in Louisiana and other parts of the world, ship operators have a radical idea for industrial companies that are searching for ways to dispose of carbon emissions: Take the captured CO2 out to sea and bury it deep under the ocean floor.
Lawmakers must decide whether to roll back Louisiana’s sales tax
Louisiana residents pay the highest average sales tax rate in the country at nearly 10%, according to the latest Tax Foundation rankings released this week.
Gov. Landry has made no changes to Edwards’ state worker parental leave policy
Gov. Jeff Landry hasn’t changed the parental leave policy for state workers put in place by former Gov. John Bel Edwards at the beginning of the year, the governor’s office confirmed Tuesday.
Small businesses are rated more trustworthy than even churches
Among all U.S. institutions—including the military, religious organizations, K-12 schools, and colleges— Americans have the most positive view of small businesses, and the vote...
