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‘LaPolitics’: Sen. Cassidy getting help from the U.S. Senate majority leader
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune will travel to Louisiana next month to headline a fundraiser for Sen. Bill Cassidy's reelection campaign.
Thune, a South...
What Baton Rouge’s residential market is poised to do in 2026
The Baton Rouge residential real estate market continues to show signs of stabilizing as 2025 draws to a close, and early 2026 will likely...
Why the final days of the year matter more to your team than you...
As the year winds down, many teams limp into January exhausted rather than energized.
A new Harvard Business Review essay argues that the problem isn’t...
Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers directly into power...
Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants, issuing a long-awaited order Thursday, as the Trump...
Roundup: UL Lafayette / Marijuana / Stock market
On the hunt: The University of Louisiana System on Wednesday announced the formation of the presidential search committee for the University of Louisiana at...
From secure to spooked: White-collar workers face rising job fears
White-collar workers are heading into 2026 with growing unease as layoffs, slower hiring and rapid advances in artificial intelligence reshape the professional job market,...
This new sushi spot offers curated handrolls, colorful sashimi plates and more
A new intimate sushi bar has opened its doors on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, 225 Magazine writes.
The eatery, Homakase, has been in the works...
A new carbon capture approach could significantly cut costs
A team of MIT chemical engineers has developed a simpler, potentially game-changing approach to carbon capture that could significantly reduce costs for industrial emitters,...
Port of South Louisiana welcomes new leadership
The Port of South Louisiana on Thursday announced that Julia Fisher-Cormier has been selected as its new executive director.
The announcement follows a national search...
Baton Rouge earns a stellar bond rating from Moody’s
Moody’s Ratings has affirmed Baton Rouge’s bond rating of Aa2, one of the highest ratings the company assigns to the financial condition of government...
Why a former Metro Council member is suing over the new LSU tax districts
Former Metro Council member Darrell Glasper Sr. has filed suit against two newly created economic development districts tied to LSU, alleging they unlawfully imposed...
Susan Bourgeois talks about charting a new economic path for Louisiana
Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois is charting a new course for the state’s economy, and early results suggest the strategy is working.Â
For the...
Roundup: River Center / Oil drilling / Academy Awards
Distinction: The Raising Cane’s River Center has been named to Pollstar’s Top 200 Arenas Worldwide, as featured in Pollstar’s 2025 Year End Report, ranked...
John Kirwan is out as Pennington Biomedical’s executive director
After eight years at the helm of Pennington Biomedical Research Center, John Kirwan is stepping away from his role as executive director.
In a letter...
Hut 8 lands a massive partnership for its West Feliciana data center
Hut 8 has secured a multibillion-dollar partnership with Anthropic and Fluidstack, a deal that puts the company’s planned River Bend data center in West...
Roundup: Holi Services / Data center bubble / Warner Bros.
Acquired: Flexicrew Technical Services | Flexblue Staffing, a provider of turnkey recruiting and staffing solutions across the Gulf South, announced this week its acquisition...
The hidden downside of contract work
Contract work can offer flexibility, remote options and a foot in the door at coveted companies—but it can also quietly box workers in, Fast...
Can Detroit compete with China’s EV surge while doubling down on gas?
U.S. automakers are leaning back into high-margin gasoline-powered trucks and SUVs to shore up profits, even as they face growing competition from fast-moving Chinese...
Hungary is the latest nation to sign a deal for more LNG from LouisianaÂ
Hungary is taking a step toward diversifying its energy supply with a new five-year deal to buy U.S. liquefied natural gas, though Russia remains...
LSU’s restructuring faces early challenges
LSU’s ambitious bid to climb the ranks of top public research universities is running into early turbulence, Louisiana Illuminator writes.Â
University leaders last week approved...
