The Louisiana Senate has a full plate of business to consider on Thursday with more than two dozen House bills up for final passage. Among those being considered include HB 1, flattening the state’s ...

What was once booming shrimping communities in south Louisiana are now mostly abandoned as the state’s shrimping industry continues to grapple with international imports, The Center Square reports. ...

Louisiana’s chemical sector continues to benefit from one decisive advantage: natural gas prices that significantly undercut ...

The Federal Reserve’s anticipated second key rate cut could benefit state and local governments along with the average consumer, the Louisiana Illuminator reports.  The lower interest rates may bring ...

As Republicans write their 2025 tax plans, they are arguing that lower taxes promote growth and, at least in part, can pay for themselves by spurring economic gains that yield higher revenue. The ...

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge has launched an initiative that rewards customers for shopping at local businesses. ...

A legislative subcommittee studying Louisiana’s music industry met this week to discuss why the state Legislature should invest in music infrastructure, The Center Square reports.  Reid Wick, the ...

The state House of Representatives is set to continue debating House Bill 9 on Wednesday. HB9, sponsored by Rep. Neil Riser, R-Columbia, looks to tax more than three dozen services in the state. See ...

Denham Springs-based homebuilder DSLD purchased 79 lots to add to its Fairview Gardens community in Zachary. DSLD bought the lots through DSLD Homes LLC from Lonesome Development LLC for $4.7 million, ...

Highland Wealth has had a big year. In 2024, the Baton Rouge-based wealth management firm has seen its assets under management balloon, its team grow and its geographic reach expand—and more moves are ...

Higher income shoppers are making up the bulk of customers driving market share gains for one of the nation’s largest retail behemoths, the Washington Post reports.  Shoppers from households earning ...

For a third year in a row, saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico has crept up the Mississippi River, threatening the water supplies of communities in the southernmost portion of the state, WWNO reports.