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‘LaPolitics’: Political tides turn in New Orleans
Hosting the hottest races on last Saturday's ballot, New Orleans produced a robust 40% turnout, which was the highest bar the city has seen...
Benny’s Haunted Car Wash returns to raise funds for Our Lady of the Lake...
Step right up…if you dare! Benny's Car Wash is thrilled to announce the 5th Annual Haunted Car Wash at the Siegen Lane location on...
New details: NEMO outlines timeline and partners for $3B Louisiana ironworks
A new $3 billion ironmaking complex is looking to break ground in Donaldsonville in the next two years.Â
NEMO Industries announced plans on Thursday to...
‘A lot at stake’: Economist Loren Scott weighs in on Gov. Landry’s CCS moratorium
It’s no small development, economist Loren Scott says, that Gov. Jeff Landry has ordered a temporary halt on new applications for carbon capture injection...
Bascom Hunter is doubling its Baton Rouge footprint with a new fabrication facility
Bascom Hunter, an advanced technical solutions provider for the aerospace and defense industry, is expanding its Baton Rouge operations with a new fabrication facility...
Oil inventories are defying forecasts
U.S. crude oil inventories climbed for a third straight week, rising 3.5 million barrels to 423.8 million, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
The increases were...
Roundup: Special session / EV sales / Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion / IKEA’s pricing conundrum
Back in session: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has called a three-week special session for the Louisiana Legislature to address next year’s election plans. The special...
Louisiana launches a new $150M FastSites fundÂ
Louisiana Economic Development on Thursday announced the launch of Louisiana FastSites, a new initiative designed to support land development and existing infrastructure into project-ready...
$3B AI-powered iron plant planned for Ascension Parish
A new $3 billion ironmaking complex is looking to break ground in Donaldsonville in the next two years.Â
NEMO Industries announced plans on Thursday to...
Is college worth the cost?
For a generation of young Americans, choosing where to go to college—or whether to go at all—has become a complex calculation of costs and...
Roundup: Microsoft / Walmart / AI power needsÂ
New tools: Microsoft on Thursday rolled out a series of artificial intelligence upgrades to Windows 11 that would make its Copilot AI assistant more...
Livingston Parish is having a real estate moment
Livingston Parish is emerging as the Capital Region’s new housing hot spot, posting the biggest price gains in September as more buyers shifted their...
Louisiana’s insurance rates take a top-tier spot
Auto insurance costs keep climbing nationwide—up nearly 5% in the past year and 50% over five years—but Louisiana drivers are among the hardest hit,...
As Foodii expands, the hunt for a new leader lingers
From Hanley’s Foods salad dressings to Alvin Ray’s Bayou Best Pickles, LSU’s Foodii has become a launchpad for some of Louisiana’s most recognizable food...
West Virginia has an innovative plan for retiring oil and gas wells
West Virginia is launching a first-of-its-kind fund to address abandoned oil and gas wells without burdening taxpayers, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
The Mountain State...
Roundup: Supreme Court / Holiday economic outlook / Judge halts layoffs
Redistricting: Louisiana’s redistricting fight arrived to the U.S. Supreme Court with a 40-year fault line at its center: whether the Voting Rights Act still...
Baton Rouge church buys former call center property on Florida Boulevard
United Christian Faith Ministries has purchased the former Direct General call center property on Florida Boulevard, which has sat vacant for more than five...
Investar’s John D’Angelo reflects on two decades of growth
It’s been nearly two decades since Investar Bank opened up shop in a single-wide trailer on Perkins Road. At the time, founder John D’Angelo...
What the nation’s biggest banks are saying about the economy
America’s biggest banks are reporting robust earnings, even as executives grow wary of hidden risks, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
JPMorgan, Bank of America and...
ICYMI: Top industry groups push back against Landry’s carbon capture executive order
Four prominent Louisiana industry lobbying groups are pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana,...
