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John Deere shutting down two Iowa plants
On Tuesday, Louisiana voters decided on four amendments addressing property tax exemptions.
The travel center chain is opening its first location in Louisiana on Monday, Nov. 9 in Lafayette
Three Louisiana companies made Forbes' 2027 America's Dream Employers list, including one business ranked among the nation's top 20.
BOSSIER CITY, La. -- A Bossier Chamber luncheon meeting offered new insight into Amazon's $18 billion data center project in northwest Louisiana, including its construction timeline, infrastructure needs and anticipated job opportunities. The meeting also marked the release of the Bossier Chamber of Commerce's fifth annual State of the Community...
In 2000, a stock market bubble from online commerce began to burst as corporate attorney Ted Jones began his career in San Francisco. Louisiana is starkly different from where he began his career, he said, since most businesses in the Pelican State are small and family-owned and use traditional lines of credit to finance their company. On the other hand, Silicon Valley is the heart of the venture capital industry, where startups look to scale.
Just ahead of the busy holiday shopping season comes word that you might need to make other arrangements to get to your money.
LAFAYETTE, La. — Paxton Media Group has acquired the publishing and printing operations of Louisiana State Newspapers, bringing together two longstanding, family-owned newspaper companies. The transaction includes 14 community publications and a printing facility serving the Acadiana region of Louisiana. Dirks, Van Essen & April, a media merger and...
ALEXANDRIA, La. — Robinson Carbon will invest $16.3 million to establish an industrial-scale biochar manufacturing facility at England Airpark in Rapides Parish, bringing new manufacturing investment and employment opportunities to Central Louisiana. The company expects to create 42 direct jobs and retain 22 existing positions. Louisiana Economic Development estimates...
Entergy Louisiana is giving one-time $100 bill credits from a $2 million shareholder fund through nine United Ways; some application windows have closed.
Brandy Smith Stephens, owner of True Beauty Salon, was named the 2026 Woman-Owned Business of the Year by the Zachary Chamber of Commerce.
A lawsuit filed last week says two Vermilion Parish government bodies broke Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law while approving key pieces of SpaceX’s $100 billion spaceport. Gulf States Newsroom’s Drew Hawkins takes us inside the two meetings at the center of the case and what it could mean if the suit succeeds.
DESOTO PARISH, La. — DeSoto Parish 4-H members made an impressive showing at the 2026 State Fair of Louisiana, earning numerous championship titles, top placements, and recognition in livestock exhibitions, poultry competitions, and the Nutrition Quiz Bowl. From experienced exhibitors celebrating successful senior years to first-time participants stepping into...
SHREVEPORT, La. - Once again, the 2026 ArkLaTex Agricultural Council's Jr. Livestock Sale at the State Fair of Louisiana was a huge success. It's estimated that supporters spent more than $470,000 at the sale on Wednesday. The Grand Champion Steer was raised by Owen Domingue from Lafayette and sold for...
Voters in seven states decide Tuesday, Nov. 3, on 12 statewide ballot measures that would change how property taxes are figured, capped or collected. The states are Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming. Every one is a proposal. Nothing changes on any tax bill unless the measure passes. Where the 12 measures […]
When policymakers in Washington debate federal permitting reform, the conversation often centers on regulatory processes, environmental reviews and legal challenges. But in Louisiana, the implications are more tangible. They can be measured in jobs at our shipyards, contracts for marine service companies, investments in our ports and opportunities for the small businesses that support America's offshore energy industry.
Students at Nunez Community College in Chalmette are training for aerospace technology careers through a program that has been in place since 2018, as SpaceX prepares to bring thousands of jobs to Louisiana. “We’ve had this program since 2018 and have trained more than 300 students so far,” said Reggie...
Property-tax measures passed in Florida, Tennessee and North Carolina on Nov. 3, while voters in Wyoming and Oklahoma rejected theirs and Louisiana voters approved new exemptions for older homeowners, according to unofficial results. The measures work in very different ways. Only Florida’s changes a homeowner’s bill as soon as 2027, and none of the totals […] The post Property-tax measures passed in Florida, Tennessee and North Carolina on Nov. 3 but failed in Wyoming and Oklahoma, while Louisiana voters added new senior exemptions appeared first on The Money Overview .
SHREVEPORT, La. — KTBS 3 is highlighting local craftsmanship and regional business growth in this week's edition of ArkLaTex Made. The KTBS crew was on location Thursday at GEMCO Building Systems to speak with Casey Cobb, director of sales and marketing, about the company's local roots, expanding operations, and impact across the ArkLaTex.
A Texas-based company has asked the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy for permission to construct and operate the 125-mile Red River Pipeline Louisiana that will stretch from southwest Arkansas to the Robeline Gas Treating Facility in Natchitoches Parish. Dozens of northeast Louisiana landowners have received information from CapturePoint about...
