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The stakes are high as US Supreme Court hears Louisiana redistricting case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that could redefine how race factors into congressional redistricting nationwide,...
Gov. Landry bans state use of AI software tied to ‘hostile’ nations
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed an executive order banning public schools, universities, and state agencies from using artificial intelligence tools developed or operated...
‘LaPolitics’: Higher ed chief is focused on progress and campus safety
Louisiana higher education officials can point to steady progress toward the educational attainment goals they set in 2019.Â
But as they try to continue hitting...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Industrial flex space with 12...
Now for sale, 42392 Black Bayou Road is a ±15,750 SF corner office/warehouse located about five minutes from Airline Highway. The property includes 12...
Building quality and community across Louisiana, sponsored by JR Construction Solutions
JR Construction Solutions is proud to be finishing concrete work and framing for Sweet Water Point, a 143-lot rental community in Lafayette, developed by...
JPMorgan Chase will invest $10B in companies tied to US national security
JPMorgan Chase will invest $10 billion of its own capital in U.S.-based companies it considers essential to national security—from rare-earth producers to defense and...
LSU arena and downtown projects expected to top $1B in total investment
The collective investment in Baton Rouge’s entertainment infrastructure—including the proposed LSU arena, the River Center redevelopment and a new headquarters hotel—is expected to reach...
Hyundai wants state to address its concerns before moving ahead with steel mill
Hyundai executives are pressing Louisiana officials to resolve key safety and infrastructure concerns before moving forward with the company’s planned steel mill in Ascension...
LSU’s presidential search committee updates its timeline regarding process
LSU’s presidential search committee on Monday released updated meeting dates and a revised timeline as it enters the final stages of identifying the university’s...
Roundup: New pipelines / Louisiana Hot Sauce Trail / Chinese exports
Haynesville to the Gulf: Two new pipelines entering service in north Louisiana’s Haynesville Shale will carry natural gas to LNG export terminals on the...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here’s a look at the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Ray Gremillion Cattle...
Why these Baton Rouge banks are in a Lone Star State of mind for...
Two Baton Rouge community banks are making big moves westward—namely in Texas.
As Business Report writes in its latest issue, there’s b1Bank, which has been...
As temperatures rise, so do workplace injuries, study finds
A new Harvard and George Washington University study finds that rising temperatures are driving a surge in workplace injuries—roughly 28,000 each year, Louisiana Illuminator...
Florida private insurer betting big on providing flood coverageÂ
The federal government shutdown has suspended the National Flood Insurance Program, but St. Petersburg–based Neptune Insurance is seizing the moment, The Wall Street Journal...
Roundup: First climate ‘tipping point’ / ExxonMobil / Postal shipments to USÂ
Sooner than expected: Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected with the world’s coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking...
Kean Miller’s upcoming Employment Law Forum at Tiger Stadium
Kean Miller will host its highly popular Employment Law Forum on November 7 in The Lawton Room in Tiger Stadium. This half-day business briefing...
BRAC aims to sharpen its regional identity through rebrand
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has reintroduced itself under a new name—the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership—signaling a new era for the organization as...
Planning Commission to weigh revamped plans for a 167-lot Baker subdivision
A subdivision with more than 165 homes is being proposed on a roughly 90-acre tract along Comite Drive in Baker.
Plans for the 167-lot Stillwater...
Louisiana continued jobless claims see further dip
Initial unemployment claims 10/10 by Holly Duchmann
Continued unemployment claims 10/04 by Holly Duchmann
Roundup: China retaliates / Federal layoffs / LSU arenaÂ
New tariffs: China imposed new port fees on U.S.-owned or U.S.-built ships in retaliation for American tariffs on Chinese vessels. The 400-yuan ($56) per...
