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Roundup: Unemployment / Richard Nelson / The Storage Center
Initial claims rise: Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana rose to 1,694 for the week ending May 23, up from 1,394 the prior week but...
Trump wants more US parts in vehicles as part of USMCA trade talks
The Trump administration is expected to propose stricter automotive sourcing requirements in upcoming negotiations to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a move aimed at shifting...
A new Cuban restaurant has opened in Baton Rouge
Mobile eatery Elisa’s Cuban Coffee and Kitchen has been serving hungry patrons in the Capital Region since 2022. You can often catch the food...
State lawmakers officially sign off on a new congressional map
Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map Friday designed to pick up a Republican seat while leaving the state with just one of its...
Airfare spike has yet to dent demand at BTR
Higher jet fuel costs have contributed to higher fares and additional airline fees across the country, but have yet to lessen passenger activity at...
Roundup: Lane Kiffin / Insider trading / Another baby boom?
‘We have to be one’: In reaction to LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin’s controversial comments about Ole Miss, LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry...
Louisiana lawmakers approve incentives for wood pellet industry
A bill aimed at making Louisiana more enticing to the controversial wood pellet industry has sailed through the Legislature, Verite News reports.
House Bill 670,...
Louisiana wins suit over Angola ‘farm line’ working conditions
Although prisoners face dangerously harsh conditions while working the “farm line” at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola—including laboring outdoors in extreme heat—a federal...
BREC advances organizational overhaul with new leadership framework
BREC took another step Thursday in its ongoing organizational overhaul with the commission’s unanimous approval of a restructuring plan that eliminates the assistant superintendent...
‘LaPolitics’: Questions remain over congressional map
The plaintiffs in the Callais case that invalidated Louisiana’s congressional map argue in a new filing that Senate Bill 121, the instrument Republicans have...
Guest column: Sid Edwards on why federal investment in election infrastructure is critical
Local governments are responsible for administering elections, but too often they are asked to meet growing demands without the resources necessary to do the...
Roundup: Voting by mail / Anthropic / Iran war
Judge sides with Trump: A federal judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, ruling challenges to...
State and Exxon reach an agreement over coastal damages
Louisiana reached a deal with ExxonMobil over “coastal land disputes,” Gov. Jeff Landry announced on social media Thursday.
Landry said a large part of the...
A snapshot of how the EBR commercial real estate market performed in April
Baton Rouge’s commercial real estate market cooled slightly in April, with overall sales volume declining modestly even as transaction activity continued to improve, according...
From soda bottles to cars, brands target price-sensitive shoppers
Major consumer brands are rolling out smaller, lower-cost products and increasing value-focused promotions as inflation-weary Americans continue to cut back spending, according to The...
Here’s what the new-look M C Bank has planned for Baton Rouge
Following its merger with an investor group led by several former IberiaBank executives, M C Bank & Trust is preparing to enter the Baton...
What the latest US initial jobless claims data indicates
More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that...
How much did Baton Rouge rents tick up in May?
Rents in Baton Rouge increased 1.1% in May compared to a 0.5% increase nationwide, according to Apartment List’s latest Baton Rouge Rent Report.
Year-over-year rent...
Roundup: Caesars / Pennington / Surcharges
Blockbuster deal: Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Golden Nugget hotel and casino properties in...
Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans’ income and spending power erodes
A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans’ finances and creating political challenges for President Trump...
