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Roundup: AI job creation / Shreveport initiative / Gabbard's replacement
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (135+ words) A new era: As anxiety builds over how many jobs artificial intelligence might eliminate in the years to come, one Silicon Valley tech company is showing the technology also has the potential to create new jobs. Box, a software maker,…...
Winners, losers and what's next after the 2026 legislative session
17+ hour, 15+ min ago (1271+ words) A push to redraw congressional maps produced the biggest fireworks in a legislative session that ended Monday with K-12 teachers still waiting to hear about possible salary stipends. Bids to strengthen local control of carbon-capture projects fizzled out, as did Gov....
Richard Nelson: State's higher ed spending doesn't match its workforce needs
19+ hour, 48+ min ago (50+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Louisiana is investing hundreds of millions of dollars each year to help students pursue four-year degrees but far less to support the technical training programs that align with most jobs in the "...
Four generations, one company: How Exxon Mobil's impact reaches Baton Rouge families
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (487+ words) For Clay and David Robinson, Exxon Mobil isn't just a major employer in Baton Rouge. It's part of their family story. The brothers are fourth-generation Exxon Mobil employees. Their father and grandfather both worked at the company's Baton Rouge chemical…...
State expands TOPS-Tech eligibility in an effort to boost workforce training
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (217+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Louisiana lawmakers have approved legislation aimed at expanding access to TOPS-Tech scholarships as the state seeks to strengthen its workforce pipeline for major industrial and economic development projects, according to The Center Square. Sponsored by Rep....
Roundup: Unemployment / Richard Nelson / The Storage Center
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (250+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Friday, May 29, 2026 Initial claims rise: Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana rose to 1, 694 for the week ending May 23, up from 1, 394 the prior week but down from 2, 232 during the same week a year ago, according to data from…...
Guest column: Sid Edwards on why federal investment in election infrastructure is critical
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (146+ words) Local governments are responsible for administering elections, but too often they are asked to meet growing demands without the resources necessary to do the job effectively. That is why continued federal investment in election infrastructure is so important. While elections…...
Roundup: Voting by mail / Anthropic / Iran war
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (115+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Thursday, May 28, 2026 Judge sides with Trump: A federal judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump's executive order restricting voting by mail, ruling challenges to the directive were premature. The decision by U. S. District Judge Carl…...
This is our moment: BRCC chancellor talks workforce development
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (391+ words) As Louisiana welcomes record levels of investment, Baton Rouge Community College Chancellor Willie Smith says the state's economic future will hinge on whether its workforce pipeline can keep pace. Speaking Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge, Smith framed…...
A court fight over Ascension NDAs tests Louisiana's public records law
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (445+ words) About Ascension Business News A recent court ruling ordering Ascension Parish to release non-disclosure agreements tied to major industrial development projects in west Ascension could become a test of how far Louisiana governments can go in shielding economic development records…...