A new U.S. Geological Survey assessment positions Louisiana as a major player in the next phase of American energy development, 10/12 reports.  The report highlights the Hosston and Travis Peak ...

A proposal to make Louisiana’s insurance commissioner an appointed rather than elected position stalled this week after mounting Republican opposition on the Senate floor, Louisiana Illuminator ...

Late last month, it was announced that David Politz had been appointed president and CEO of Associated Grocers, a leading ...

A Louisiana lawmaker is facing criminal charges after striking a concrete barrier while allegedly driving impaired with his three children in the vehicle, state police said on Wednesday. Rep. Kyle M.

We’re living in an environment of constant disruption: technological change, shifting demographics, a rapidly evolving workforce and other forces. All of it is creating new challenges and new ...

The Small Business Administration is clamping down on its Community Advantage loan program, barring new lenders and raising capital reserve requirements for existing ones, Inc. reports.   Designed to ...

Lowe’s on Wednesday stood by its full-year forecast, as growing sales among home professionals helped offset slower demand from do-it-yourself customers. The home improvement retailer came in just shy ...

A documentary made by a team of five Southern University students about the school’s world-famous Human Jukebox marching band won a $40,000 grant at Tuesday’s Sports Emmy Awards in New York City. The ...

Nexus Louisiana has announced the finalists for its inaugural Technology Cup statewide competition. The event, scheduled for June 17-19 at the Water Campus, invites college students, developers and ...

The Louisiana Public Service Commission has voted to end a yearslong effort to explore more competitive electricity options—effectively shutting the door on reforms that advocates say could have ...

Louisiana’s public college athletic programs could soon see a major funding boost under a bill moving through the Legislature, Louisiana Illuminator reports.  House Bill 639, sponsored by Rep. Neil ...

Researchers have identified a strong link between a DNA-damaging toxin and colon cancer in younger people. Exposure to the ...