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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


META is turning to this Louisiana solar farm for some of its power needs
Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other worldwide social media platforms, will be filling some of its expansive...
Aug 22, 2024


Certain execs from insolvent insurers barred from serving as MGAs in Louisiana
Certain officers, directors, and other executives from insurance companies that have gone insolvent will now be barred from acting as...
Aug 21, 2024


LSU helps grow Louisiana’s $12 billion agriculture business
Agriculture is a $12 billion enterprise in Louisiana and supporting it is about $100 million a year in research conducted by the LSU...
Aug 14, 2024


Growing Louisiana business: Communications firm expanding across the Southeast
REV, a Gonzales-based communication company, is expanding its footprint across the southeast. The company recently announced it acquired...
Aug 8, 2024


Lack of Broadband May Be Stifling Rural Louisiana Business
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe hosted its third annual Louisiana Rural Economic Development conference in Marksville. Speakers ranged from the...
Aug 5, 2024


LA Based Hospital Launches $10M Louisiana Investment Fund
Ochsner Health’s venture arm has launched the Ochsner Louisiana Innovation Fund, a $10 million fund for investments in Louisiana-based,...
Jul 30, 2024
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