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Baton Rouge casinos are having a much better year
Baton Rouge's casino market bounced back in February after a slight January dip, with all three riverboats reporting month-over-month gains and the market continuing...
Louisiana colleges say they’re underfunded by $850 million
Louisiana’s public colleges and universities are facing a deepening financial strain, with higher education leaders estimating the system is underfunded by roughly $850 million...
Nexstar closes its $6.2B Tegna deal amid a legal fight
Nexstar Media Group has completed its $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna after securing federal approval, creating one of the largest local broadcast operators in...
The US is weighing options to bring down oil prices
The Trump administration is weighing additional measures to stabilize global oil markets as supply disruptions tied to escalating conflict in the Middle East push...
Roundup: Bad news, buyers / A 1960s solution / Small changes, big impact
Homebuying gets harder: The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than three months, a setback for...
‘LaPolitics’: AG Liz Murrill stakes out session stances
After staying quiet on the policy front in recent weeks, Attorney General Liz Murrill released a list of bills Monday her office will support...
More Louisianans want associate degrees than the state can fund
Demand has been so strong for a program helping Louisiana residents earn two-year associate degrees that it exhausted its funding for the current fiscal...
Roundup: The squeeze begins / Layoffs? Not yet / Baton Rouge built
Gas, interrupted: Americans are cutting back as gas prices surge toward $4 a gallon following the Iran war, with many waiting in long lines...
So long, Long Farm. Campus Federal is growing and moving to Airline Highway
Campus Federal Credit Union has begun construction on a new full-service branch located on Airline Highway at the corner of Barringer Foreman Road, next...
US moves to loosen bank capital requirements
Regulators are proposing sweeping changes that would allow the nation’s largest banks to hold significantly less capital, marking a major win for Wall Street...
Are big pay raises coming for Baton Rouge police?
Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards on Thursday proposed what he described as the largest across-the-board pay raise in the history of the Baton Rouge...
A banner year for giving: BRAF surpasses a $70M milestone
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation marked its highest year for philanthropy since its founding at its annual meeting Thursday night, with local donors contributing...
The oil shock is testing Trump’s energy strategy
When President Donald Trump returned to office last year, he launched a crusade to shift the country away from renewable energy, drastically undoing the...
Louisiana wants to turn coastal challenges into companies
Louisiana Innovation on Wednesday announced the launch of the Water Innovation Studio of Louisiana, a new innovation lab located at The Water Institute in...
Roundup: Health insurance woes / Fluoride fight / Climate lawsuit crackdown
Losing coverage: Millions of Americans are losing health insurance after enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expired, driving up premiums. A new survey finds nearly...
Kean Miller: 43 years of culture and collaboration
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Formed 43 years ago this month by a group of attorneys who knew there was a better way to practice law,...
Roundup: Housing model / Help for athletes / Hidden housing costs
Portland blueprint: Portland, Oregon, is emerging as a national model for tackling housing affordability by legalizing duplexes, fourplexes and backyard homes—and pairing those changes...
White House seeks oil industry’s help as fuel prices surge
Vice President JD Vance and top Trump administration officials are set to meet with oil industry leaders as gasoline prices surge amid escalating geopolitical...
LSU chancellor outlines what’s needed to move the university forward
LSU Chancellor Jim Dalton says a focus on student success, targeted research investment and deeper industry partnerships will define the university's path forward as...
Fed leaves rates unchanged while still eyeing one cut this year
Federal Reserve officials expect the Iran war will worsen inflation this year while having little impact on economic growth, but they still expect to...
