Cyberattacks on big companies get plenty of attention, but small businesses are hit about four times as often. A New Orleans restaurant owner lost thousands after her Facebook was hacked. 

The Gulf States Newsroom’s Stephan Bisaha shares why hackers are targeting small businesses. 

There’s been roughly $11 billion in cuts to university research funding since President Trump took office in January. Trump has cited widespread political bias, including antisemitism, as the reason for these cuts, saying universities have forfeited the right to taxpayer support. 

While institutions like Harvard and Johns Hopkins are temporarily self-funding their research, not every institution has the means to do this. 

Robert Twilley,  a professor and vice president at the Office of Research & Economic Development at Louisiana State University joins us to discuss how research funding cuts could impact schools like LSU.

Recent national analysis shows Louisiana is bucking a national trend related to state budgets. It’s called revenue volatility, and the report from The Pew Charitable Trusts shows Louisiana’s is actually lower than most of the nation.

Justin Theal, senior officer with The Pew Charitable Trusts tells us how this rating relates to the state’s budget.

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