State tries to match workers with new jobs
Louisiana lawmakers spent much of the 2026 regular session trying to solve a problem created by the state’s economic ambitions: making sure the workers are there when the jobs arrive.
Louisiana lawmakers spent much of the 2026 regular session trying to solve a problem created by the state’s economic ambitions: making sure the workers are there when the jobs arrive.
Bayou Bend Health System announced the expansion of its clinical services with the addition of urology care, led by Kelly E. Bewsey, MD, PhD.
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\Ochsner St. Mary Hospital has been named the 2026 Hospital of the Year for facilities with fewer than 200 beds by the Louisiana Society for Respiratory Care .

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Patterson's Holden Murray, left, speaks Wednesday during a panel discussion on economic development at a St. Mary Chamber luncheon. With Murray are, from left: St. Mary Economic Developer Evan Boudreaux; COLAB CEO Christian Bergeron; and Ed "Tiger" Verdin of Franklin's Main Street program.
FRANKLIN — St. Mary Parish is celebrating a big economic development win, with hints of more to come.
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