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Eight Louisiana Families Receive Storm-Resistant Roofs Thanks to a $129K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Bonvenu Bank
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (390+ words) Eight families in Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana, received new FORTIFIED‑designated roofs to protect their homes from severe weather. A $129,442 FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) provided through its member…...
Virginia earns B; report highlights annual deficit
23+ hour, 51+ min ago (454+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia earned a B in a new financial report, though its main government operations recorded a $472 million annual deficit. Truth in Accounting ranked Virginia 12th nationally in its Financial State of the States report. The nonprofit found Virginia…...
City lacks in-demand Potomac Yard office space, AEDP reports
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1414+ words) While Potomac Yard is in dire need of additional office space, the city’s overall vacancy rate still hovers at close to 20% – and would be even higher if the city hadn’t been able to retain the National Science Foundation – Alexandria Economic…...
$494M Rare Earth Processing Plant in Louisiana Advances Toward Construction
2+ day, 4+ min ago (905+ words) Aclara is testing rare-earth separation equipment at its Virginia Tech demonstration facility to support development of the planned $494-million Project Dynamo plant in Louisiana. Aclara's Class 3 construction estimate for Project Dynamo is about 78% above the $277-million Class 5 conceptual estimate disclosed…...
Louisiana Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15. Here’s what to know
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (393+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Louisiana residents on Medicare can soon change their health insurance for 2027. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple urges Medicare beneficiaries to check their plans. The annual open enrollment period is from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Any changes…...
Dispute between insurance company and Ochsner threatens another Louisiana Medicaid plan
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (605+ words) Healthcare coverage by one of the state’s four remaining Medicaid insurers is in question due to a contract dispute between the insurer and the state’s largest health system, health officials said Monday. Louisiana Healthcare Connections is one of four plans…...
State loan to help Louisiana port connect to Union Pacific main line
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (567+ words) COLUMBIA, La. - A state agency is providing a $1 million loan to add a rail spur connecting the Port of Columbia to Union Pacific's main line. Louisiana Economic Development awarded the loan under its FastSites program, helping close a funding gap…...
Louisiana farmers blend tradition and innovation to keep agriculture growing
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (1042+ words) Robert and Rachel Duncan of Rapides Parish maintain a herd of about 200 mama cows and frequently sell beef directly to customers. This article is brought to you by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation. For generations, Louisiana farmers have helped feed…...
Louisiana Teachers commits $200m to EnCap, NGP infrastructure funds | News | Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (151+ words) The Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana has committed $200 million to infrastructure funds managed by EnCap Investments and NGP Energy Capital Management. Louisiana Teachers commits $200m to EnCap, NGP infrastructure funds The Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) has committed $200 million to…...
Louisiana to Open $27M Hurricane Aid Window for Fishermen, Processors, Dealers
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (103+ words) Louisiana will open applications October 19 for roughly $27 million in federal disaster assistance meant to help fishing businesses recover from the hurricanes that battered the state's coast in 2020 and 2021. Fishermen, charter captains, vessel owners, seafood dealers and processors are all in…...