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Louisiana Eyes New Business Court to Settle Disputes
Louisiana lawmakers will consider a proposed constitutional amendment to create new specialized courts in the state during the third...
Nov 13, 2024


‘This tax code is broken’: Gov. Landry pitches Louisiana tax overhaul to start special session
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry kicked off a two and a half week special session with a call for legislators to drastically overhaul the...
Nov 11, 2024


Louisiana's Tax Code Reform: A Path to Competitiveness and Growth
Louisiana's current tax code features several inefficient and uncompetitive policies, resulting in the state falling behind in tax...
Nov 4, 2024


Letter: CVS Executive Change Is Questionable
Dear editor, CVS’ decision to replace its CEO with David Joyner—the former head of its Pharmacy Benefit Manager arm, CVS Caremark—is...
Oct 31, 2024


DuPont Plant in Louisiana Fined $480,000 for Benzene Releases
DuPont’s chemical manufacturing facility in LaPlace, Louisiana, has agreed to pay a $480,000 fine and implement new equipment to prevent...
Oct 30, 2024


Dr. Loren Scott: Signs pointing to a stronger north Louisiana economy
Dr. Loren Scott brought his traveling “Louisiana Economic Forecast” presentation to a full house at the Port of Caddo-Bossier recently,...
Oct 7, 2024


Near Tiger Stadium, there's a plan to dig into Louisiana's energy future.
Within walking distance of Tiger Stadium, LSU researchers are about to dig a very deep hole that they believe will help lead to...
Oct 2, 2024


Louisiana Shrimp: A Beloved Local Industry Facing Foreign Competition
Shrimp is a staple of Louisiana cuisine, from Delcambre to Holly Beach, Grand Isle to Delacroix. Whether fried, boiled, or served in a...
Oct 1, 2024


Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana ordered to pay $420 million
It took a New Orleans civil jury only two hours to unanimously decide, that the state's largest health insurance provider, Blue Cross...
Sep 27, 2024


Can Louisiana compete with Texas? Become a tech hub? LED's new leader sees a way to do it.
When Susan Bonnett Bourgeois became the secretary of Louisiana Economic Development in January , her new boss, Gov. Jeff Landry, charged...
Sep 27, 2024


Offshore natural gas pipeline explosion in Louisiana
An offshore natural gas pipeline that exploded near Venice, Louisiana, on Saturday (17 August, 2024) night, killing one person, was owned...
Aug 23, 2024


Louisiana has lagged behind other states in terms of job growth. Here are the plans to improve
Over the past eight years, Louisiana’s economic development performance lagged behind that of other most other Southern states and...
Aug 22, 2024
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