Guest column: Louisiana is finally a good place for business. Now it's time to lead.

The 2025 legislative session has come to a close, and with it, Louisiana enters a new era of economic possibility. The team at Louisiana Economic Development entered this legislative session riding a wave of historic wins: Meta’s data center in Richland …

How did the Louisiana town of Plain Dealing get its name? Curious Louisiana investigates

The sign welcoming visitors to the Town of Plain Dealing. PROVIDED PHOTO BY BEBOSSIER.COM The sign in Jessica Hemingway's office in the Bossier Chamber of Commerce tells the story: "Plain Dealing, Louisiana: The Only Town with the Golden Rule Name …

Blue Cross of Louisiana sued over its star rating. A judge threw the case out.

A bid by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to change its Medicare Advantage star rating was rejected by a federal judge this week. The ratings affect how much bonus money the government pays insurers. Only plans with four stars or higher qualify.  …

Louisiana law labels natural gas a form of green energy, triggering backlash

Louisiana has passed a new law that classifies natural gas as “green energy,” allowing it to qualify for clean energy funding and raising concerns among climate experts and clean energy advocates. Sophie Hurwitz reports for Grist. In short: Governor Jeff …

Virginia’s Flooding Crisis vs. Florida and Louisiana

Virginia leads the U.S. in coastal floods. That’s a fact. But how does it stack up to other flood-ravaged states like Florida and Louisiana? And what about the insurance side? Are companies keeping pace with the rising risks everywhere? Let’s break it down …

Louisiana man arrested for wreck that took three lives

Nikole Babb nbabb@cherryroad.com A month after three lives were taken from the result of a head-on collision just outside of Leon on June 11, a Louisiana man by the name of Tyler James Beauclaire was arrested yesterday. Beauclaire, 24 years old, was …

Louisiana Women Envy THIS Most (It’s Not What You Think!)

What actually started as a simple trivia question on the radio has led me to believe that Louisiana women are literally consumed with that old green eyed monster. So, what was the question that spawned this?  "Almost half of all women have envied a …

More acreage secured for Louisiana’s LNG export project

A port commission in the U.S. state of Louisiana has purchased an additional area of land to support the expansion of a future liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal project in Port Fourchon. Rendering of the Argent LNG project; Source: Argent LNG …

Curious Louisiana: Should New Orleans, and not Memphis, be considered the birthplace of rock and roll?

Lafayette resident Michael Martin wonders why Memphis, and not New Orleans, is considered the birthplace of rock 'n' roll. "At least a little bit earlier than what was happening in Memphis, with Elvis and the rest, there were New Orleans …

Louisiana democrats and republicans on how Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill could impact the state