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Several companies in the media and tech industries have announced layoffs since the beginning of August, with some 30,000 employees affected, Fast Company reports.  Tech...

Press Club speaker: Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday. He will...

Mortgage rates haven’t been this attractive in more than a year, good news for homeowners eager to refinance. Many homeowners have already jumped at the...

Early holiday rush: Retailers are fueling a summer rush of imports this year as companies guard against a potential strike by port workers and...

U.S. Rep. Garret Graves of Baton Rouge is making a final push before he leaves Congress on his longtime effort to pass a bill...

Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana remained mostly flat last week, only dipping slightly, according to the latest figures from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.  There were...

Woody Jenkins, a former state legislator and longtime Republican activist, has resigned from his role at the Louisiana Treasury, Louisiana Illuminator reports.  With the creation...

These days, consumers value art with stories, thoughtfulness and intention more than mass-produced, aesthetically pleasing wall decor. A company’s mission and values are no longer...

A group of longtime Democratic strategists has teamed up to launch Lafayette Advisors, a new full-service political firm powered by personalities who formerly worked...

Ruling in judicial race: The Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal issued its ruling Thursday in the case involving which candidates can run for...

  JPMorgan upped the likelihood that the U.S. economy will enter into a recession this year, the latest sign of concern around the country’s financial...

Louisiana's combined sales tax rate is the nation's highest, The Center Square reports.  The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana as having the highest combined...

The Louisiana Board of Ethics expects the state will have to spend $50,000 to more than $100,000 to accommodate four more board members in...

Let’s face it, mental health is more than a trending topic. Mental illnesses affect some 20% of adults in the U.S., according to the...

Last month, Greg Stringfellow retired from his position as assistant athletic director at LSU and entered a new role as president of Elite Training...

Revisiting: With Louisiana residents facing sky-high auto insurance premiums, state lawmakers are scrutinizing a state law that many say has prevented full transparency in...

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week but remains at a slightly elevated, though not troubling, level. Jobless claims for the...

Rolfe McCollister declares in his latest column, “There are areas of our community in desperate need of change over the next year—and 10 years....

Within eight minutes, patients at Our Lady of the Lake hospitals can get a life-saving diagnosis.  Sepsis is the leading cause of death in hospitals....

The long-awaited first phase of renovations to BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo will wrap up this month, which include the reopening of the Cypress Bayou...