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Jan 23, 2024
What is digital equity and what does it mean for Louisiana?
Broadband is considered to be a part of today’s infrastructure, especially with the rise of work-from-home culture. Combined with the...
Jan 22, 2024
FOX NEWS: Louisiana drought, cold weather could make crawfish harvest worst on record
Crawfish lovers may be paying high prices this season, if they can even find the delicacy at all. Scarcity is being blamed on drought and...
Jan 17, 2024
Could New Shift in Carbon Storage Permit Authority Spark Economic Boom in Louisiana?
Beginning next month, regulatory authority in Louisiana over permit approval for carbon storage will shift from the Environmental...
Jan 11, 2024
John Bel Edwards' former right-hand man joins Ochsner as CAO
Matthew Block, Gov. John Bel Edwards’ former right-hand man and lawyer until last year, has joined Ochsner Health in the new position of...
Dec 19, 2023
WSJ: The Impossible Energy ‘Transition’
In the demand-side scenario, technology saves the day with cost-competitive renewables. This is the vision of the International Energy...
Dec 11, 2023
Entergy Louisiana rolls out plan to keep businesses open during strong storms
Entergy Louisiana launched a new program called “Power Through” to help businesses stay online during strong storms that knock out the...
Dec 7, 2023
Louisiana Labeled "Judicial Hellhole” Eight Years Running
The American Tort Reform Foundation has labeled Louisiana the 7th largest “Judicial Hellhole” in its annual Judicial Hellholes® report. A...
Dec 7, 2023
EV battery manufacturing transforms dying louisiana chemical plant
Electric vehicle (EV) batteries are considered one of America's next frontiers when it comes to a national effort to transition, at least...
Nov 21, 2023
Breaking Down the Net Worth of Raising Cane's Todd Graves
Todd Graves has become the richest person in Louisiana and is one of the 500 wealthiest people in the world, according to an analysis by...
Nov 20, 2023
Why is Louisiana's $113M Stimulus Money for Small Businesses Stuck in Red Tape?
Louisiana's economic development agency is mired in red tape and falling behind its peers in distributing a $113 million pot of federal...
Nov 14, 2023
NIL Revolution: How Louisiana's Athletes Thrive in the New Era of College Sports Profits
Name, Image, & Likeness, also known as NIL, has been legal for college athletes to profit off of for over two years. The NCAA previously...
Nov 8, 2023
Louisiana High School Students Explore Lucrative Opportunities in Construction Industry
In a bid to address a growing demand for skilled workers in Louisiana's construction and industrial sectors, hundreds of high school...
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