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Louisiana lithium industry gets a sales tax rebate. A lawmaker says there's more to come.
Though lithium has not yet been publicly discovered in the north Louisiana Smackover formation, Louisiana is ready for it with a newly...
Jun 6, 2024


Richard Zuschlag, Founder of Acadian Ambulance, Passes Away at 76; Leaves Legacy of Compassionate Service and Community Impact
Richard Zuschlag, a Pennsylvania native who moved to Lafayette in 1970 and founded a company with two ambulances that grew into the...
Jun 5, 2024


Louisiana's environmental chief looks to ease permitting for businesses
"It's knowing that he wants to ensure that we are protecting our environment, that it's clean and it's healthy, while also at the same...
May 16, 2024


Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Unveils Sweeping Reforms to Address Property Insurance Crisis
Louisiana's Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has unveiled a series of measures to tackle the state's property insurance crisis,...
May 2, 2024


Stephens Positions Louisiana Business For More Growth
The firm, founded in 1933, has moved to new premises in Shreveport for its private wealth management business. Stephens, an independent...
Apr 30, 2024


Celebrating Excellence: Iam C. Tucker Named National Small Business Person of the Year
In a resplendent ceremony held in Washington, D.C., Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)...
Apr 29, 2024


KNOE: South La. company sells for $50 million, what NELA businesses need to know about acquisitions
Transcat, Inc., a leading provider of calibration, cost control and optimization services based in Rochester, N.Y. announced Monday...
Apr 17, 2024


Landscape Firm Mullin Opens Baton Rouge Location
Landscape firm Mullin has opened its new location at 11522 Florida Avenue in Baton Rouge. In late December, the company purchased the...
Apr 11, 2024


Senate bill aimed at banning THC from all consumable hemp products could be a big blow for businesses
Several businesses banking on cannabis sales are furious about a state senate bill that threatens to end the sale of THC products...
Apr 9, 2024


AP: New EPA rule says 200 US chemical plants (Many in LA) must reduce toxic emissions
More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule...
Apr 9, 2024


Hope for crawfish in Louisiana
In a normal year, crawfish are abundant and cheap for Easter, but this year is entirely different. Due to drought, freezes and salt water...
Apr 2, 2024


A solar-power plane being tested off the Mississippi coast is pushing the limits of flight
Deep in the piney woods of south Mississippi, an aerospace company is pushing the boundaries of solar-powered flight. Working from a...
Mar 29, 2024
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