BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry seeks to modernize the state’s workforce system, known as Louisiana Works, in an executive order as he calls for reform and efficiency. The order ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A construction worker reviews site plans at a job site. Photo: Shopify Partners / Burst (The Center Square) – Louisiana lawmakers ...

Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment rose to slightly more than 2 million jobs, an increase of 900 from May and 22,900 compared to the same month last year. Private sector employment ...

Louisiana’s recent tax reforms have improved the state’s competitiveness, but lasting economic growth will stall without a stronger workforce. That is why enacting policies to help businesses meet ...

Louisiana is in the midst of a major overhaul in how it approaches workforce development. Overseeing much of those changes is Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Susana Schowen. Under new laws, ...

Louisiana’s spending proposals have begun winding through the Legislature following the first round of amendments, with both the construction budget and the general appropriations bill clearing the ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - More than 100,000 Louisiana children are without access to early childhood education, creating a ripple effect that impacts the state’s workforce and economy while leaving ...

(The Center Square) – Louisiana lawmakers are pushing several laws meant to support and supercharge the state’s blue-collar workforce to meet the demands of the state’s economic comeback. Like last ...