On on our weekly LABI segment Brian talks with Stephen Waguespack about ways to support local businesses during a very uncertain Mardi Gras season in 2021. To listen to the full... (Continue)
LABI President and CEO Stephen Waguespack joins host Brian Haldane to talk about the upcoming special legislative session, replenishing the unemployment trust fund and much more. To listen... (Continue)
Businesses received temporary relief from an automatic 20% surcharge on their employment taxes, and jobless workers dodged for now a 10% cut in their payments thanks to the non-action of a state... (Continue)
Brian talks with Stephen Waguespack this morning for their weekly segment brought to you by LABI. They discuss the opening of their new Free Enterprise Center, thoughts on what moving... (Continue)
Stephen Waguespack, the CEO of LABI calls in for his weekly segment. Brian talks with him today about the process of re-starting or rebuilding your business in the aftermath of... (Continue)
Business groups are increasingly nervous about what could happen if the state’s Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund runs out of money, which, at this point, appears to be a... (Continue)
Louisiana’s unemployment trust fund, a healthy $1.1 billion account before the coronavirus pandemic, is on track to run out of money by mid-September, with hundreds of thousands of... (Continue)
LABI President Stephen Waguespack joins host Tommy Tucker to talk about businesses in Louisiana and how they will be impacted by the unemployment funds for the state. To listen to... (Continue)
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry launched a website Monday about the state's judiciary, with district maps, judge biographies and other information. The website, LouisianaJudiciary.com, says that... (Continue)
It’s our weekly segment with Stephen Waguespack, the President and CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business & Industry. This week Stephen and Brian discuss the Governor&rsquo... (Continue)
Stephen Waguespack talks with Guest Host Haggai Davis today for his weekly LABI segment. On this segment Haggai speaks with Stephen about the possibility of no LSU Football this fall... (Continue)
2020’s legislative sessions gave all major players a reality check. Here’s a look at where they stood after Round 2. One thing I love about government and politics... (Continue)
Stephen Waguespack with LABI was on the show to give an update on the special session, which will wrap up in 48 hours. Stephen says that a budget will be... (Continue)
Governor John Bel Edwards extended Phase Two for another 28 days on Monday, because he says the number of coronavirus cases has gone in the wrong direction. President of the Louisiana... (Continue)
Stephen Waguespack joins Tommy to talk about the govenor's decision to stay in Stage Two and how it will impact businesses in the state. Click HERE to listen. (Continue)
Stephen Waguespack with LABI was on the show to talk about some of the major topics in the special session. He starts off with the tort reform bill and... (Continue)
The U.S. Small Business Administration released a revised loan forgiveness application for the Paycheck Protection Program on Wednesday while also unveiling a new EZ application for forgiveness of PPP... (Continue)
Haste makes waste, especially in legislating, so Gov. John Bel Edwards reasonably vetoed a major bill on car insurance that had been amended too quickly in its rush to approval... (Continue)
Stephen Waguespack with LABI was on the show to explain why Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed the tort reform bill that would have attempted to lower Louisiana residents’ car... (Continue)
There are reasons, both philosophical and political, for Gov. John Bel Edwards to have problems with a sweeping bill aimed at stemming a plague of lawsuits that are a factor... (Continue)
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