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Louisiana’s unemployment rate continues its historic run

Harlan Kirgan
Sunday, October 22, 2023
Data released Friday by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remains the lowest in the series history at 3.3 percent. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September 2023 is 3.
Wildflower meadows bring color, height and pollinators to the landscape. (Photo by Anna Ribbeck/LSU AgCenter)

Wildflower meadows bring color, height and pollinators to the landscape. (Photo by Anna Ribbeck/LSU AgCenter)

The grass isn’t always greener: The allure of alternative lawns

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, October 20, 2023
When early settlers migrated westward to establish themselves in North America, they introduced various elements to the world around them. The origins of American lawns can be attributed to landscape designers from England and France.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Keith Waddell and Louisiana National Guard Senior Enlisted Leader Command Sgt. Maj. Clifford Ockman unveil the Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville signifying the installation’s redesignation from Camp Beauregard to LANG TCP during a redesignation ceremony at the Dabadie Gym in Pineville, Louisiana, Oct. 18. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis)

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Keith Waddell and Louisiana National Guard Senior Enlisted Leader Command Sgt. Maj. Clifford Ockman unveil the Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville signifying the installation’s redesignation from Camp Beauregard to LANG TCP during a redesignation ceremony at the Dabadie Gym in Pineville, Louisiana, Oct. 18. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis)

La. installation redesignated as Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, October 20, 2023
Camp Beauregard was officially redesignated as Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville during a redesignation ceremony at the Dabadie Gym in Pineville, on Oct. 18.
Old West Carroll National Bank (West Carroll Parish)

Old West Carroll National Bank (West Carroll Parish)

State’s Most Endangered Places listed

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, October 20, 2023
The Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation (LTHP) announced its 2023 list of Most Endangered Places (MEP), to bring awareness to the importance and vulnerability of sites representing the diverse culture.

Louisiana on track for $330M budget surplus

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Friday, October 20, 2023
By Julie O’Donoghue Louisiana Illuminator Louisiana is projected to have tens of millions of extra dollars to spend next spring after the state finished its last budget cycle with an estimated $330 million surplus. The figure will be finalized in January, just as Gov.

Louisiana voters approve four amendments to state constitution

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Monday, October 16, 2023
Saturday’s statewide ballot included four proposed changes to the Louisiana Constitution, a charter that’s been amended 209 times since its adoption in 1974. With results not yet official, voters have given overwhelming approval to all of the proposals.