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Gov. Landry signs executive order killing ITEP job creation requirements
A new executive order signed by Gov. Jeff Landry removes past legislation requiring job creation in order to participate in the Louisiana...
Feb 22, 2024


Super Bowl LIX coming to New Orleans
The 2025 Super Bowl will mark the 11th time New Orleans has hosted the Super Bowl, and for the first time since 2013. State and city...
Feb 22, 2024


Louisiana is losing farmers wholesale, but why?
The number of farms in Louisiana has dropped from 27,300 to 25,000 in just the last five years, according to the U.S. Department of...
Feb 20, 2024


NOLA.COM: Inside the Collapse of the Blue Cross Merger
Dr. Steve Udvarhelyi, president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, smiled confidently as he made the rounds in a crowded...
Feb 19, 2024


SCALISE: Biden's LNG action will kill Louisiana jobs
From day one, the Biden administration set out to crush American energy. As a result of President Biden’s failed policies, we’ve seen...
Feb 18, 2024


MORNINGSTAR: Why We Expect Inflation to Fall in 2024
For now, it looks like inflation will return to normal without a recession. As we had expected, inflation fell sharply in 2023 after...
Feb 13, 2024


Rethinking Drug Pricing: Fixing the Misalignment in Healthcare Markets
The functioning of the current drug pricing market is clearly broken, evident to anyone observing closely. But what's causing this...
Feb 10, 2024


Chevron's Geismar Renewable Diesel Plant Expansion Receives $100 Million Bond Allocation
Monday, Governor Jeff Landry announced a $100 million bond allocation for the expansion project at Chevron’s Geismar Renewable Diesel...
Feb 8, 2024


Lawmakers seek answers about the sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield to Elevance
Lawmakers questioned insurance regulators about the proposed sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield Louisiana to Elevance in a grueling eight...
Feb 8, 2024


Weather patterns create perfect storm for expensive 2024 crawfish season
Crawfish season has officially begun in the Pelican State, but it is going to cost a pretty penny this year. Merchants say weather...
Feb 8, 2024


‘LaPolitics’: Louisiana’s new congressional map means the emergence of new politics
State Sen. Cleo Fields of Baton Rouge broke what may have been the least surprising political news of the month when he announced plans...
Feb 6, 2024


Lincoln Foodservice Equipment Sets Up National Operations Base in Shreveport, Creating Nearly 100 Direct New Jobs
Lincoln Foodservice Equipment, a Welbilt brand company that produces commercial-grade foodservice equipment, announced it is establishing...
Feb 6, 2024
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