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Drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic would be covered by Medicare, Medicaid under Biden proposal
Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular drugs used for weight loss like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by...
Dec 2, 2024


Rising LNG Prices and Louisiana's Critical Role in the Global Market
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices are set to rise sharply as demand outpaces supply heading into 2025. After record-low prices in 2023...
Dec 2, 2024


Addressing Louisiana’s Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells: A Call for Reform
Louisiana’s oil fields, long a cornerstone of its economy, now bear the scars of regulatory neglect. Abandoned wells, rusty tanks, and...
Dec 2, 2024


CONCORDIA SENTINEL: Louisiana cannot afford to fall behind in energy market
Located in Concordia Parish, on the banks of the Mississippi River, I’ve had a unique view into the cross-state competition that is...
Nov 21, 2024


Comcast Greenlights $7 Billion Spinoff of NBCUniversal Cable Channels
The company, which last month said it was studying the idea , will separate off entertainment and news channels including MSNBC, CNBC,...
Nov 20, 2024


WSJ: Trump's Energy Renaissance
Donald Trump ’s nominations are a mix of good, bad and ugly. His choice of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Interior Department...
Nov 18, 2024


LA To Increase Broadband Access In State
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Gov. Jeff Landry announced that Louisiana will be awarding $1.355 billion in federal funding for broadband...
Nov 18, 2024


Sweeping tax overhaul in Louisiana hits snag on sales tax expansion
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers on Thursday postponed a vote on a key bill in Gov. Jeff Landry’s sweeping and complex tax...
Nov 16, 2024


Monroe Sequestration Partners Sells 50% Stake to DevvStream Holdings for Major Carbon Sequestration Project in Louisiana
Monroe Sequestration Partners (“MSP”), which is developing a major carbon sequestration hub in northern Louisiana, has sold a 50% equity...
Nov 14, 2024


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


Donald Trump Secures Historic 2024 Victory, Returns to the White House
In an unprecedented political comeback, Donald J. Trump has been declared the winner of the 2024 United States presidential election,...
Nov 6, 2024
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