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January 31, 2023
Baton Rouge, LA – The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) has announced plans for “LA23,” a bold initiative to position Louisiana as an economic leader in the South by 2030, crafted through extensive research and a vetting process with a broad array of stakeholders. The mission of…
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January 23, 2023
To address the increasing challenge of finding affordable property and casualty insurance coverage in
Louisiana, the governor has announced he will call a special session to begin on January 30. LABI welcomes
this decision from the governor and legislative leadership. The…
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January 19, 2023
Baton Rouge, LA – The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) has announced its speakers for the 2023 LABI Annual Meeting that will be held on March 2nd at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Baton…
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November 16, 2022
Baton Rouge, LA – The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) has announced several changes to the organization’s staff. Andree Miller has taken on the role of LABI’s Political Director, and—starting this week—Brian Davis will serve as Director of…
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October 25, 2022
Baton Rouge, LA (October 25, 2022) – The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) announced its 2022 Free Enterprise Award winners. These annual awards recognize LABI members who demonstrate exemplary commitment and contributions to the state’s…
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September 7, 2022
Baton Rouge, LA (September 7, 2022) – Today the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) released its 2022 Legislative Scorecard, highlighting legislators inside the State Capitol who supported pro-business legislation in this year’s regular session. LABI, the state’s chamber…
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June 6, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA – As the 2022 Regular Legislative Session concluded on Monday night, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) noted specific wins for Louisiana job creators.
“We were proud to be a part of a coordinated effort…
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February 17, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) announced its officers and Board of Directors for 2022 at its Annual Meeting last week, along with members of the 2022 LABI Emerging Leaders Council…
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January 13, 2022
Baton Rouge, LA – Today, LABI President and CEO Stephen Waguespack released the following statement on the United States Supreme Court blocking the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate in a 6-3 decision for private businesses with more than 100 employees.
“This is great news for our members and…
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November 19, 2021
Baton Rouge, LA – Today, LABI President and CEO Stephen Waguespack released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives voting to pass the Biden Administration’s Build Back Better plan (BBB). BBB is the largest non-emergency spending bill since the 1960s, costing an estimated 1.63 trillion dollars per the Congressional Budget…
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November 5, 2021
Baton Rouge, LA – Today, LABI President and CEO Stephen Waguespack released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s updated vaccine mandate for private companies with more than 100 employees. The ruling will require private companies to mandate…
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November 1, 2021
Baton Rouge, LA (November 1, 2021) – When Tom O’Neal, president of O’Nealgas, approached EnLink Midstream about donating desperately needed propane to devastated communities in the wake of Hurricane Ida, the natural gas supplier generously offered 50,000 gallons to…
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October 19, 2021
Baton Rouge, LA (October 19, 2021) – The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) today published its four-part series on Judicial System Modernization to increase public understanding of Louisiana’s judicial branch in the hopes of…
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October 12, 2021
Executive Summary Offers First Look at Critical Third Branch
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October 6, 2021
Baton Rouge, LA (October 6, 2021) – The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) today released its 2021 Legislative Scorecard, highlighting legislators inside the State Capitol who supported pro-business legislation in this year’s regular session. LABI, the state’s…
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September 10, 2021
Baton Rouge, LA (September 10, 2021) – Today, LABI President and CEO Stephen Waguespack released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced its plan to mandate vaccines for companies larger than 100 employees, which represents roughly two thirds of the American workforce and 25% of…
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September 8, 2021
Baton Rouge, LA – Today the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) released the following statement on the fall elections being rescheduled due to Hurricane Ida. The October 9 election will be moved to November 13, and runoff will be set for…
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August 4, 2021
BATON ROUGE, LA – This morning’s release of the LEAP scores for Louisiana students for the 2020-2021 school year are disheartening. As expected, the data show a significant learning loss over the last year, and we have a long…
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August 2, 2021
BATON ROUGE, LA (August 2nd, 2021) – LABI President and CEO Stephen Waguespack released the following statement regarding the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases and the impact it has on Louisiana’s health and economy.
“Our healthcare members have reported this…
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June 10, 2021
BATON ROUGE, LA (June 10, 2021) – As the 2021 Regular Legislative Session wrapped up Thursday, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) singled out its list of landmark bills passed by the legislature that can truly change…
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