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DA Hillar Moore floats a lawsuit over proposed funding cut
East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore may sue the city-parish if his office’s funding is cut next year.
Mayor Sid Edwards’ proposed 2026...
Cameron LNG gains a five-year extension from FERC to finish export facility
Federal regulators have signed off on a major timeline extension for one of Louisiana’s largest energy projects, Reuters reports.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved...
Roundup: US Sen. Bill Cassidy / Nuclear energy revival / Banking outlook
National spotlight: U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is drawing national attention after a New York Times report found that several assurances he said he secured...
Holiday air travel surge: What BTR passengers need to know
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is expecting a notable jump in Thanksgiving travel compared to last year.
Louis Hubbard, assistant director of aviation at BTR,...
The economics behind this year’s Thanksgiving turkey
U.S. turkey supplies have fallen to a 40-year low after avian flu and other viruses wiped out millions of birds this fall, tightening hatchery...
Zach Bryan will kick off Death Valley Live stadium series in March
Multiplatinum Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Zach Bryan will headline a show at LSU’s Tiger Stadium in March, LSU announced Monday morning.
The show is scheduled for March...
Roundup: Consumer spending / First-time homebuyers/ Chamber of Commerce
Still buying: U.S. retailers are reporting surprisingly strong consumer spending despite tariffs and economic jitters. Walmart and Gap say shoppers across income levels are...
Library charts new course after failed Thrive vote
After voters rejected the Thrive EBR plan earlier this month, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system is mapping out its next steps.
Mary Stein,...
Texas’ newly granted Class VI primacy could spell trouble for Louisiana
The EPA on Nov. 12 granted Texas Class VI primacy, or the authority to permit and regulate Class VI carbon capture injection wells itself...
Residents sue over state’s eminent domain carbon capture rules
A new lawsuit is taking aim at Louisiana’s fast-moving carbon capture build-out, arguing the state has crossed a constitutional line, The Center Square reports.
Filed...
Heat is putting fans at afternoon college football games in the South at risk
Southern football Saturdays are becoming a medical challenge as extreme heat inside massive stadiums pushes past what fans expect—and what many can safely endure,...
Initial unemployment claims drop after last week’s spike
Initial unemployment claims 11/15
Continued unemployment claims 11/15
Nearly 100 lots in this subdivision sold for over $5M
Arizona company Walton Global Holdings has purchased nearly 100 lots in the Trivento Subdivision in Zachary from developer Art Lancaster's Trivento Development for $5.2...
Roundup: Hillar Moore / Manufacturing activity / Brian Kelly’s contract
Budget fallout: East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, offering...
Crashes have risen 600% near Meta’s Hyperion data center
Crashes in Holly Ridge have spiked more than 600% this year as heavy truck traffic tied to Meta’s $27 billion Hyperion data center floods...
Corporate earnings show the middle-class is tightening spending
America’s middle class is straining under the weight of five years of elevated prices, with costs for goods and services now 25% higher than...
The state health plan is nearing its contract ceiling
Louisiana’s state health plan may need an additional $90 million in spending authority to cover pharmacy claims through the end of the year, The...
A look at the two latest Capital Region companies to break $1B in revenue
It’s not coincidental that several of the largest private companies in the Capital Region are contractors. Many of them have grown at whiplash-inducing speed...
Roundup: Refinancing mortgages / Air traffic controllers / Parking at LSU
Rush begins: Refinancing is surging as mortgage rates dip below 6.3%, prompting homeowners who locked in loans at 7% to 8% to act fast....
What we know about the proposed Livingston Parish Target store
The future of the Millerville Road Target is uncertain following reports on Thursday that the company plans to open a location in the Juban...
