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‘LaPolitics’: What to look for on the state’s November ballot
While the June ballot hosting primary runoffs is pretty light, the general ballot voters will face in November is massive. LaPolitics will take a...
Dow, Univar sign long-term low-carbon solutions agreement
Dow and Univar Solutions on Monday announced a long-term agreement to offer and distribute Dow’s Decarbia low-carbon products across key markets, including a variety...
Roundup: AI job creation / Shreveport initiative / Gabbard’s replacement
A new era: As anxiety builds over how many jobs artificial intelligence might eliminate in the years to come, one Silicon Valley tech company...
Lawmakers give raises to Gov. Landry’s Cabinet secretaries
Louisiana lawmakers included a new round of double-digit pay increases for seven of Gov. Jeff Landry’s 14 Cabinet secretaries in the state budget they...
Workforce reforms will help set stage for next growth wave, report says
The just concluded legislative session produced the most comprehensive package of workforce legislation the state has seen in over 10 years, according to a...
Where Louisiana’s aerospace incentive package currently stands
A package of bills positioning Louisiana to land a major aerospace project has sailed through the Legislature, with some of the bills having already...
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: A rare opportunity awaits
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Now for sale: A multi-tenant property spanning nearly 21,000 SF and seven separate suites. It's fully occupied with Industriplex frontage and ample...
Richard Nelson: State’s higher ed spending doesn’t match its workforce needs
Louisiana is investing hundreds of millions of dollars each year to help students pursue four-year degrees but far less to support the technical training...
Why new graduates are losing out in the remote work era
The rise of remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is the key driver of...
Roundup: US retail industry / Anthropic / Business opportunity
Facing challenges: The retail industry emerged from a choppy first quarter relatively unscathed, but higher-than-usual tax refunds likely helped to buoy spending. The second...
Burden Museum & Gardens opens $5M welcome center
With 440 acres of lush landscapes, blooming gardens and historical structures, Burden Museum & Gardens offers plenty for visitors to see and do. But...
Winners, losers and what’s next after the 2026 legislative session
A push to redraw congressional maps produced the biggest fireworks in a legislative session that ended Monday with K-12 teachers still waiting to hear...
Roundup: Harvard Business School / Nvidia / Benny’s
Recognition: The Harvard Business School on Friday announced the recipients of its 2026 Alumni Achievement Awards, described as “the school’s highest honor.” One of...
Why America has ‘lost all margin for error’ on its $39 trillion debt
In the days before Memorial Day weekend, rates on 30-year Treasury bonds hit their highest level in 19 years at 5.2%, Fortune reports. The...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
The latest property transactions and issued permits across East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Alvarez Construction purchased 10 lots for phase...
Tariff refunds could soon face a new challenge from the Trump administration
Businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump lacked the constitutional authority to...
Teachers, school advocates want details on Landry’s teacher pay plan
Gov. Jeff Landry says he intends to keep his promise to avoid a teacher pay cut this year, but Louisiana teachers unions and other...
Louisiana is the eighth most affordable state to retire, study says
Louisiana ranks among the top 10 most affordable states to retire, according to a new study from Retirement Living, a national journal of retirement...
Delfin close to green-lighting floating LNG export hub off of Louisiana
Delfin Midstream Inc. is close to green-lighting what would be the first floating liquefied natural gas export site in the U.S., Bloomberg reports.
Financing for...
State expands TOPS-Tech eligibility in an effort to boost workforce training
Louisiana lawmakers have approved legislation aimed at expanding access to TOPS-Tech scholarships as the state seeks to strengthen its workforce pipeline for major industrial...
