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Jan 31, 2024
Survey Shows Overwhelming Majority of American Senior Citizens Believe Medicare Should Cover Weight Loss Drugs
According to a recent survey done by the University of Michigan, elderly Americans have made it clear that they believe health insurers...


Jan 30, 2024
Governor Jeff Landry Joins Republican Governors Urging Biden to Back Off of Sweeping Electric Vehicle Mandates
Governor Jeff Landry is among the now 15 other Republican governors joining in the effort to urge President Biden to deviate from his...


Jan 25, 2024
How your Credit Card Points Could Be Impacted in an Effort to Cut Fees for Consumers
In the credit card industry, VISA and MasterCard are king. For every swipe of your card, a certain percentage is charged to the retailer...


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 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...


Jan 4, 2024
Fox News: Congressional Republicans celebrate SBA collecting COVID loans after pressuring agency
Congressional Republicans are celebrating the Small Business Administration(SBA) collecting on COVID-19 loans after putting pressure on...

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...


Nov 22, 2023
Can Ozempic be the Solution to Fighting Obesity and Reducing National Debt?
Could helping fight obesity make a difference in reducing the national deficit? One GOP congressman, Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona,...


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 7, 2023
Louisiana Launches Grant Program for Small Businesses
LED has launched a new program that encourages research-focused start-ups to keep their businesses rooted in Louisiana by making...


Nov 7, 2023
LABI To Jeff Landry: Promote A Business Friendly Agenda!
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), one of the state's most influential lobbying groups, has announced its...

Oct 23, 2023
Temple announces formation of advisory council to tackle insurance crisis
In his first action as Insurance Commissioner-elect, Tim Temple announced the creation of an Insurance Advisory Council. According to a...
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