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Will the California wildfires raise Louisiana insurance rates?
Residents hundreds and thousands of miles away may be impacted by the wildfires tearing across Los Angeles as the disaster threatens to make the...
Roundup: LSU Board of Supervisors / Jobs report / Winter storm
New leadership: Gov. Jeff Landry has tapped Scott Ballard as the next chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors. Ballard, a Covington businessman, was...
‘LaPolitics’: Sen. Cassidy is leaning into a new leadership role
As the first physician to chair the U.S. Senate HELP Committee since 1933 (back when it was just the Education and Labor Committee), Sen....
Trashman and termite scooper: The unconventional early jobs of some Baton Rouge execs
Ever wonder what CEOs and entrepreneurs were doing before they climbed the corporate ladder? From termite scooper to actress Julia Roberts’ personal assistant, the...
What the Tax Foundation says about Louisiana’s population exodus
Louisiana is continuing to struggle with losing residents, according to a recent analysis from the influential Tax Foundation.
For the analysis, the nonprofit looked at...
McCollister: Can Coach Sid change Baton Rouge?
Editor’s note: Rolfe McCollister is a member of Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ transition team.
It’s been eight years since Baton Rouge has had a new mayor-president,...
This acai and smoothie shop is opening its second local storefront
In 2024, social media food critic Keith Lee gave Baton Rouge acai and smoothie shop Dr. Feel Good a positive review on TikTok that...
Roundup: New Orleans attack / Immigration / Warehouse leases
Seeking answers: One week after the deadly New Year’s terrorist attack, New Orleans’ police chief refused to answer questions about the city’s security measures...
A Gonzales company just bought several properties for a combined $3M
Gonzales-based civil contractor SKR Construction has purchased the property that houses its facility, as well as a pair of surrounding industrial warehouse properties in...
Sides reach tentative deal to avert a strike by dockworkers
U.S. longshoremen reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers Wednesday, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy.
The International Longshoremen’s...
Local leaders offer insight on how to master 2025
Cyber threats. Growth and scaling in a time of economic uncertainty. The AI revolution. Talent management and succession. Engendering mental health and wellness.
Any one...
Roundup: Hiring and wage growth / Honda EV / Gulf of America
Slowing market: U.S. private sector hiring and wage growth slowed in December, indicating an ongoing moderation in demand for workers. Employment rose by 122,000...
Metro Council weighing task force to review city-parish’s financial needs
The Metro Council is set to consider the creation of a new task force to review all city-parish revenues and recommend the best methods...
How this local climate tech entrepreneur plans to help save Louisiana’s coast
What if the solution to saving Louisiana’s coast and aquatic ecosystem was a plant-based product from the Philippines?
Johnnie James II, a Baton Rouge climate...
What a top Fed official says about rate cuts in relation to Trump’s tariff...
A top policymaker at the U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday he still supports cutting interest rates this year, despite elevated inflation and the prospect...
Get ready for more roadwork on Jefferson Highway
Phase two of an extensive roadwork project on Jefferson Highway will soon kick off.
The roughly $18 million project, which broke ground early last year,...
A local energy expert says this about Biden’s coastal drilling plan
A local energy industry researcher says, despite both praise and criticism of President Joe Biden’s executive order banning offshore drilling in huge swaths off...
Roundup: Online sales / Oil prices / St. George mayor
Holiday spending: Online spending rose 8.7% during the holiday season from last year, as deals and the use of AI-powered chatbots helped inspire purchases....
How the Baton Rouge Zydeco are faring in year two
The Baton Rouge Zydeco set a league home attendance record in their inaugural season last year, but attendance is falling short of that mark...
‘LaPolitics’: Associations face leadership changes in new year
While other changes across the association landscape are still likely in 2025, the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association has already selected its next executive director and...
