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How LSU is helping the Navy and Marines transform their maritime operations 

A team of LSU researchers has been tapped to help the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps move beyond relying on a few large vessels,...

Meet the new CEO of Walk-On’s

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux has named a new CEO—its third in less than two years.  Chris Porcelli, who joined Walk-On’s as the company's chief financial officer...

St. George is creating a ‘different governing structure’

Interim Mayor Dustin Yates says the St. George government has adopted most of its ordinances and appointed a planning and zoning commission, board of...

FranU’s new professional development center has its first executive director

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University has appointed Laurinda Calongne as the inaugural executive director of the Franciscan Center for Professional Development. The newly established...

How AI is helping to fuel demand for natural gas-fired power

Energy companies are planning new natural gas-fired power generation at the fastest pace in years, a signal that fossil fuels are likely to have...

Roundup: Attempted assassination / Voter registration push / Bank stocks

Post from House speaker: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and his wife were at former President Donald Trump’s home in Florida when the Republican...

There’s an emerging group of unlikely renters: millionaires 

While still relatively small in number, millionaire renters in the U.S. are on the rise, reports The Wall Street Journal, a reflection of how...

One state may have the most to lose in a $24.6B Albertsons-Kroger merger

Lawyers for Washington state will have past grocery chain mergers—and their negative consequences—in mind when they go to court to block a proposed merger...

Roundup: Political chat / Sugarcane harvest / Interest rate cut

Luncheon speakers: Southern University Political Scientist Albert Samuels and former East Baton Rouge Metro Councilman Darrell Glasper will be the guest speakers at the...

How the health of a leadership team can impact performance

In the pursuit of performance, CEOs and top executives often overlook a critical factor in organizational success: the health of their leadership team.  As Harvard...

This bill would ban bets on college athletes

The federal government would ban in-game advertising and bets on college athletes under a sports betting regulation bill proposed by two northeastern legislators. Rep. Paul...

Stephen Loy announces he’s leaving Nexus 

Stephen Loy is leaving Nexus Louisiana to accept a position with LSU-led FUEL. Loy, who has been with Nexus for more than 20 years, will...

Maintenance plans help businesses weather the storm

Sponsored by Mullin Hurricane season is here—and with it comes the threat of high winds, heavy rain and potential damage. Like homeowners, business owners should...

Roundup: Audit exposure / Francine’s impact / American Airlines

Errors found: According to a recent audit, the Louisiana Office of Public Health failed to properly handle the finances of its clean drinking water...

Cutting the interest rate could boost the housing market

The U.S. housing market just experienced its worst spring selling season in a dozen years, Bloomberg reports. The major question now is whether the Federal...

Why this New Orleans eyewear company is returning to Baton Rouge 

Krewe, a New Orleans-founded luxury eyewear company is opening its new tiny house shop at Perkins Rowe on Monday.  The new mobile house will be...

Who’s fueling the golf boom?

The golf boom is being fueled by women, The Wall Street Journal reports.  Game insiders say it’s no coincidence that women are leading golf’s resurgence....

‘LaPolitics’: 6 questions for the lieutenant governor

LaPolitics: Is Louisiana tourism fully recovered from the pandemic?  Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser: Prior to the pandemic, Louisiana enjoyed record-breaking visitation five years in a...

Here’s what Garret Graves is doing in the wake Hurricane Francine 

Since arriving in the early morning hours Thursday as Hurricane Francine pounded the Capital Region, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves has been touring the district...

Greaux Healthy: Moving Louisiana Beyond Childhood Obesity

Sponsored by LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center Childhood obesity is, unfortunately, reaching epidemic proportions in the United States, and obesity-related metabolic disturbances once seen in...