ExxonMobil plans $240M investment in Baton Rouge ExxonMobil will spend $240 million to upgrade its refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and company officials announced Wednesday. The company said the projects will help retain 1,300 existing jobs at…
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will extend the COVID-19 public health emergency order that expires Wednesday but virtually all the restrictions meant to control the spread of the illness will be lifted, Edwards said Tuesday….
Louisiana lawmakers have voted to exclude any COVID-19 relief from state income taxes outside of unemployment benefits. Senate Bill 11 by River Ridge Republican Rep. Kirk Talbot applies to individuals and businesses. The bill defines “COVID-19…
One year after pandemic low point, Louisiana has added 127,400 jobs, officials estimate Louisiana had about 1,837,000 residents working in nonfarm jobs in April, according to preliminary data adjusted for seasonal workforce trends the U.S….
The Louisiana Senate took another step Wednesday toward legalizing sports betting in most of the state. Bills to set up a framework for legal sports wagering have been moving with relative ease during the legislative…