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Louisiana sees slight drop in initial unemployment claims
Initial unemployment claims 03/21/26
Continued unemployment claims 03/20/26
Where art meets wellness: A Denham Springs studio taps into a growing trend
A new pottery studio in Denham Springs is blending art with wellness, offering a creative outlet designed to help people disconnect from daily stress,...
Roundup: Sora scrapped / Wildlife and Fisheries / Live Nation trial
Social media app: OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos...
State moves to crack down on mislabeling of imported seafood
Louisiana lawmakers are advancing new legislation aimed at cracking down on the mislabeling of imported seafood, a long-standing issue for the state’s commercial fishing...
As crude prices rise, shale producers may begin adding rigs
U.S. shale oil drilling could rebound in 2026 as higher crude prices—driven in part by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East—improve the outlook for...
Affordable housing construction squeezed by ‘Buy America’ requirement
It has a catchy name—Build America, Buy America—and the lauded goal of bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.
But the law has spurred a...
Entergy, Meta strike deal that could deliver $2.6B in customer savings
Entergy Louisiana has reached an agreement with Meta expected to deliver roughly $2 billion in customer savings over 20 years while advancing the Hyperion...
This association is building a $2.5M office in Spanish Town
Construction is underway on a satellite office for the Louisiana Hospital Association on Lakeland Drive near North 5th Street in the Spanish Town neighborhood.
A...
Roundup: Paying TSA workers / Leadership shift / Expanding Gulf drilling
Senate approves plan: The Senate approved funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security, easing a weekslong standoff that disrupted airport operations and...
‘LaPolitics’: Region’s newest state representative gets committee assignments
After besting three opponents with 53% of the vote in a special election, state Rep. Paul Sawyer of Baton Rouge was sworn into the...
Meet the winners of this year’s Safety Excellence Awards
At a Thursday night banquet at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel, the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance announced the winners of its 30th annual Safety...
The housing slowdown is reshaping how agents do business
The U.S. housing market is stuck in a historic slowdown, with resale activity hovering near a four-decade low even as the number of households...
Roundup: Plumbing licenses / Call center jobs / Shipping gateway
Proposed changes: A Louisiana proposal to fast-track plumbing licenses is sparking backlash from industry professionals, who warn easing training requirements could jeopardize public safety....
Books-A-Million returning to Capital Region with Siegen location
Alabama-based retailer Books-A-Million is returning to the Baton Rouge market after an eight-year absence.
The company has signed a 10-year lease to occupy the former...
Poll reveals sharp gender divide when it comes to wage fairness
Most working women in the U.S. believe they are disadvantaged when it comes to earning competitive wages, but many men have a different view,...
Why $200 oil is no longer unthinkable and what it would mean for the...
The Trump administration is evaluating worst-case scenarios for oil prices, including a potential surge to $200 per barrel, as geopolitical tensions escalate in the...
How data centers are becoming ground zero in AI policy clash
A growing bipartisan push to rein in artificial intelligence is taking aim at one of its most visible components: data centers, The Washington Post...
Roundup: Jobless claims / LNG long-term risks / LSU athletics
Layoffs limited: U.S. jobless claims edged up to 210,000 last week, but continuing claims fell to their lowest level in nearly two years, signaling...
Livingston and Ascension lead five-year population growth in Capital Region
Population trends across the Capital Region continue to reflect a suburban-driven growth pattern, with outlying parishes expanding steadily while the urban core works to...
GOP divisions deepen over carbon capture in Louisiana
Republican lawmakers in Louisiana are increasingly split over the future of carbon capture and sequestration, a technology long championed by the state’s energy sector,...
