Since the Great Resignation now there’s a new phenomenon called ‘quiet quitting.’ Brooke Thorington has more.
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As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, federal officials reinstate $ 190 million in canceled offshore oil & gas lease sales from last November. Kevin Gallagher looks at what this means for Louisiana…:
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The U.S. Department of Commerce announces financial grats for a bioscience center at ULM and an expansion for the New Orleans Jazz Museum. Whitney Thomas has more.
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We’ve all heard about the great resignation and the newest buzz term is “quiet quitting,” but what does it actually mean? UNO business professor Mark Rosa says it’s employees that are purposely shirking their job duties and being less productive.
As for the cause of “quiet quitting” Rosa says the pandemic is certainly a contributing factor when many people were laid off or changed jobs thus forcing remaining employees to pick up the slack and it’s responsible for burnout.
Rosa says remote work is also a cause of “quiet quitting” because some employees working from home are less supervised and aren’t interacting with coworkers as much.
As for how employers should address quiet quitting, Rosa says some are changing pay structure in an effort to increase productivity. For example, instead of paying someone an hourly wage, they have a base wage, and it can increase based on output, similar to commission.
But Rosa says many employers are hesitant to make drastic changes to pay structure fearing it could cause some workers to resign.
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As part of the Inflation Reduction act, signed this week by President Biden, federal authorities will reinstate over 300 of the highest offshore lease bids from a lease sale last November, but nullified by a federal judge earlier this year. Louisiana Oil & Gas Association (LOGA) President Mike Moncla says the news came as a surprise…:
The Bureau Of Energy Management’s reinstatement means about $190-million in lease investments by oil & gas companies can move forward. Moncla is grateful to Attorney General Jeff Landry for continuing to fight for state energy interests…:
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Moncla says the reversal by the White House is an important victory for the quarter-million oil & gas workers in Louisiana, and for everyone feeling the pinch of inflated energy costs. He says perhaps the Biden Administration finally saw the “handwriting on the wall”…:
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Moncla says the reinstated lease sales does not equal permission to drill right away. He says that requires seismic studies and federally-issued drilling permits; which he says are still hard to come by.
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The U.S Department of Commerce announces financial grants for a north Louisiana bioscience center and a New Orleans Jazz museum expansion. The new Biomedical Research and Innovation park will be located on the ULM campus.
Louisiana Economic Development Secretary, Don Pierson says the new research center will give graduating scholars security in Louisiana.
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The proposed $1.8 million 45,000 square-foot facility will be built adjacent to ULM’s School of pharmacy. Upon completion, the project is expected to create 175 new jobs in the Monroe area.
Pierson says Legislative delegators, The ULM foundation, and other team players all made this project possible.
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The New Orleans Jazz Museum will allocate a grant value of $1.1 million in funds for improvements to its French Quarter site. The museum is set to have musical upgrades and enhanced visitor experiences.
Pierson says both projects will benefit Louisiana economically.
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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has filed a bill to ban most abortions nationwide starting at 15 weeks. This would restrict abortion access even more in states that do allow them. When asked if he would support the legislation Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy says it’s not an issue because it will never make it to the floor for debate.
Cassidy says he believes the Supreme Court made the right decision by placing the abortion decision on the state level versus the federal. Cassidy says the current abortion ban in Louisiana is actually more restrictive than the one Graham has proposed.
The Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization was the case that reversed Roe v Wade across the country and Cassidy feels the Supreme Court made the right decision.
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Louisiana Tech is about a five-touchdown underdog heading into this Saturday’s game against 5th ranked Clemson. Bulldogs Coach says he embraces the challenge…
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Clemson’s Memorial Stadium seats 81-thousand. Bulldogs linebacker Tyler Grubbs is excited for the experience…
Parker McNeil will get the start at quarterback for Tech. He knows he’ll have butterflies in his stomach when the game starts…
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Mississippi State is getting ready to come down to Baton Rouge to face the LSU Tigers. Bulldogs Coach Mike Leach has great respect for Coach Kelly…
Leach says he’s trying to learn more about LSU’s roster, but he is familiar with quarterback Jayden Daniels when he faced Daniels at Arizona State…