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Gov. Landry boosts Medicaid payments to seven hospitals

Less than a month after state health officials warned of potential cuts in services for children and the disabled because of a looming budget...

Nexus Louisiana announces a partner for the BizTech Challenge

Nexus Louisiana is partnering with Black Ambition, the initiative founded by Pharrell Williams for its 2024 BizTech Challenge. The collaboration aims to amplify the competition’s...

Roundup: Public Service Commission / EV innovation / DirecTV-Dish merger 

Candidate forum: The Press Club of Baton Rouge will host a candidate forum for the Public Service Commission. Three candidates are vying to succeed...

How a potential port strike could impact holiday shopping

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down Tuesday if a union representing some 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threatened strike. A lengthy...

Here’s what the latest index shows about US consumer sentiment

U.S. consumer sentiment continued to rise this month and reached a five-month high in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut, Bloomberg...

BASF is launching a new strategy to boost earnings

In an effort to boost earnings, BASF is cutting its annual dividend and is considering shedding noncore assets like its agricultural chemicals business, The...

Roundup: Ballot initiative / Hurricane Helene / New vehicle sales 

Wait a second: A ballot initiative on the Louisiana Dec. 7 ballot would add a waiting period to amending appropriation bills. This initiative prohibits...

Office warehouse near Airline sells for $1.4M

A multitenant office and warehouse space on Industriplex Boulevard near Airline Highway has sold, according to sales documents filed Thursday with the East Baton...

How Hurricane Helene delayed bill to secure coastal protection funding

A vote on a bill that would have secured coastal protection funding for states was delayed this week after a Senate committee adjourned early...

Roundup: Gulf Coast oil prices / Robot helper / Hearing goes awry

Center stage: Rising U.S. crude oil exports are boosting the prominence of Gulf Coast price benchmarks and buoying trading volumes on Houston contracts, eroding...

Congressional budget deal keeps National Flood Insurance Program afloat

Congress' temporary budget deal also keeps the National Flood Insurance Program from expiring in Louisiana during hurricane season, the USA Today network reports.  President Joe...

A look inside the renovated Main Street Market

After being closed for more than a year, the 8,000-square foot Main Street Market at Fifth and Main streets has been transformed into a...

Two more retail centers on Lee Drive change hands

A pair of retail centers on Lee Drive near the Highland Road intersection changed hands in two transactions totaling $2.7 million, according to deals...

What the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge is signaling

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected to fuel...

‘LaPolitics’: Some policymakers are still calling for an insurance session

For a few months now, Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson has been calling for a special session to address Louisiana’s convoluted tax system. The administration’s...

Roundup: Pandemic response / Coffee sales rebound / Roof program

Physicians speak out: Louisiana’s House Select Committee on Homeland Security heard from physicians on Thursday that are unhappy with the way state government handled...

This local tech company is developing carbon capture software 

Codegig, a technology company based in the Nexus Louisiana Tech Park, is preparing to test its carbon capture software in Louisiana. The software will...

Learn some of the secrets behind The 13th Gate experience

A staple of the spooky season in Baton Rouge since it opened in 2002, The 13th Gate Haunted House is gearing up to open...

State official has his own idea on how LSU can have a live tiger...

To address LSU’s reluctance to bring its live tiger mascot to football games, Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham is suggesting the school acquire a...

Retail center on Lee Drive changes hands in $1.7M deal

A pair of local investors purchased the Lee Drive retail center across from the St James Place Fitness Center for $1.7 million, according to...