[ad_1] Gov. John Bel Edwards will travel to France and Belgium next week with business and health sciences leaders for an economic development trip, according to a statement Thursday from…
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Lightning strike blamed for fire at Louisiana oil tank farm that prompted evacuations
[ad_1] Evacuations and shelter-in-place orders remained in place for residents and businesses around a lightning-sparked tank fire that sent a plume of smoke over Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Saturday. By…
In the Southeast, where big utilities rule, calls for a real power market persist – Louisiana Illuminator
[ad_1] A report prepared for the South Carolina state legislature and released last week determined that a range of electric market and transmission reforms — including creating a new independent…
Louisiana Man Sentenced in $1.1M COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
[ad_1] A Louisiana man, Michael Ansezell Tolliver, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering related to a fraudulent scheme that saw him obtain more than $1.1…
Louisiana celebrates Small Business Week
[ad_1] SHREVEPORT, La._ There are 40 million small businesses in America. Of course, many of them are here in Louisiana. Every year the Small Business Administration celebrates Small Business Week.…
Deadline Nears for Louisiana SBA Disaster Loans Following Severe Storms and Tornado
[ad_1] Tanya N. Garfield, Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West, urged Louisiana businesses and residents today to apply for SBA federal disaster loans by the…
Louisiana housing advocates call for more affordable units as low-income tenants struggle
[ad_1] Before the COVID pandemic, all but two of residential contractor Charles Aponza’s 15 employees lived in New Orleans’ Mid City and Seventh Ward neighborhoods, where most of the construction…
Louisiana Launches Online Resource Portal for Small Business Owners – Biz New Orleans
[ad_1] Getty Images BATON ROUGE — From Louisiana Economic Development: The state of Louisiana has launched a new digital platform to connect entrepreneurs and small business owners with resources to…
A Louisiana man whose conviction was overturned in a Supreme Court ruling against split juries is found not guilty at new trial
[ad_1] A Louisiana man whose murder conviction was tossed out after the Supreme Court ruled that verdicts for serious crimes must be unanimous has been found not guilty at his…