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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Offices at the Louisiana Workforce Commission were evacuated Monday afternoon after a threat was called in, according to our partners at WBRZ. The office is near the corner of North ...

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 ...

The Louisiana Workforce Commission in Baton Rouge has been evacuated due to a bomb threat Monday afternoon. According to Louisiana First, our NBC Affiliates in Baton Rouge, LWC continued operations ...

(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 ...