Stepping down: New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, whose 15-year tenure with the club included its only Super Bowl win and also a one-season suspension stemming from the NFL’s bounty investigation, intends to retire from coaching. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press today that the 58-year-old Payton was stepping down. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move was not going to be announced until a press conference later in the day. Read more.
Apprenticeship: Thirty-eight students from LSU’s college of business completed the third cohort of the Venture Capital Apprentice Program, a project created by NexusLA, Innovation Catalyst, and the Red Stick Angel Network in collaboration with LSU. In fall 2021, the students formed 12 teams and worked with the following Baton Rouge companies on market analysis and growth plans: Research Defender, Bioceptive, Basic Fitness, Smalls Sliders, Iconic Moments, Chckup, Cremmjoy, Workaru, Pedego, Agilify, La. Revival, and Thumb. Read more about the program.
Tune in: The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana is hosting its first PAR perspective webinar, titled “Mapping the Future: A Look at Redistricting,” on Friday, Feb. 4, at 12:15 p.m. Sen. Sharon Hewitt, R-Slidell, and Rep. John Stefanski, R-Crowley, will talk with PAR leaders about the redistricting process, why Louisiana needs it and how it will affect the state. Register for the webinar here.
