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President Donald Trump’s “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness” order issued April 17 promises an overhaul of the way America fishes, and cites a national seafood trade deficit of more than $20 ...
A bill advancing through the Legislature would require nonprofit groups that receive public dollars in Louisiana to face tighter oversight and more robust reporting requirements, The Center Square ...
House leaders plan to pay off a dozen judgments against the state this year.  “If a bill was filed with a judgment, it is my goal to pay those judgments,” Appropriations Chair Jack McFarland says.
A Louisiana legislative committee has dramatically rewritten an anti-DEI policy proposal for state agencies that would now prohibit schools from requiring certain race and gender-based curriculum for ...
The renovation of Visit Baton Rouge’s future headquarters on Lafayette Street is expected to go out for bids later this year, with construction expected to be completed in late 2026 or early 2027.
Kodi Guillory is used to being the only woman in the room. As Business Report writes in its latest issue, as a civil engineer, Guillory is part of a field that’s dominated by men. In fact, a 2020 ...
Louisiana lawmakers are advancing their plan to return the University of New Orleans to its original home—the LSU System—after 14 years in the University of Louisiana System, Louisiana Illuminator ...
Executive coaches often see that leaders who take on impossible goals don’t do it because they lack judgment—they do it because pushing back feels risky to them, Harvard Business Journal writes. ...
The Trump administration proposed a major overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system on Thursday in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures that have put a spotlight on the ...
Today, as manager of ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge Refinery, Regina Davis proactively seeks opportunities for growth when mistakes happen. “To paraphrase Michelle Obama,” the Business Report 2025 ...
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as Roman Catholic pontiff, the first ever pope from the U.S. and a possible bridge between the moderate and hardline sides of the church. Prevost, 69, chose ...
Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced two key hires and an administrative appointment Thursday as part of efforts to strengthen his leadership team. William Daniel has been named Assistant Chief ...