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24%

Increase in ship traffic at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge in 2021 from the previous year

1,900

New jobs added in Louisiana during August

3 a.m.

New closing time endorsed by the Alcohol Beverage Control Board for bars on Saturday nights in which LSU or Southern University hosts an evening football game, as a way to reduce traffic congestion

$14.87 billion

Estimated total needed to fund backlog of transportation needs in Louisiana

17th

Louisiana’s rank in retaining college graduates to work within the state

13%

Percentage of Louisiana population eligible for student loan relief