The House and Senate are done for the week but will return for a busy Sunday. Meetings of the House Transportation and Appropriations committees that were slated for Friday were canceled, though both ...

Campus Federal Credit Union announced Thursday that its merger with ALEC Federal Credit Union was approved by ALEC FCU members.  With the approval, the two credit unions will become one legal entity ...

Chicago home rental company Kairos Living is expanding its presence in Livingston Parish, particularly within the South Haven development in Denham Springs.  Kairos bought six lots in South Haven ...

U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Hiring fell from a revised 147,000 in April, the Department of ...

State lawmakers are advancing a constitutional amendment that would shift authority over state employee classifications from the Civil Service Commission to the Legislature, potentially eliminating ...

Louisiana leaders this week touted numbers tied to the Super Bowl in New Orleans, claiming the game will yield a $1.25 billion statewide economic impact and generate $82.7 million in state and local ...

From janitor to apprentice process operator, Tamika Robinson’s story at Dow Plaquemine is a window into how Louisiana’s industrial giants are rethinking workforce development, 10/12 writes.  Facing ...

Loft18, an indoor sports bar and entertainment venue, has opened its first Baton Rouge location in the former Drago’s space on Constitution Avenue, 225 writes.  The concept combines dining, digital ...

Global investment in clean energy is on track to double fossil fuel spending this year, The Wall Street Journal reports. The total global energy investment is forecast to rise 2% year over year to $3.

The Lafourche Parish Council declined to take legal action this week against oil and gas companies over coastal damage, voting 6-1 on Tuesday to reject participation in the state’s high-profile ...

Lots will be ready for sale in October for the new residential development planned for Juban Crossing. That’s according to attorney Scott Crawford, who represents the development.  “We’re in the ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell this week for the first time in a month, but borrowing costs for homebuyers remain elevated. The long-term rate dipped to 6.85% from 6.89% last ...