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LSU is on this list of top online colleges

LSU has been named one of the top 50 universities in the country for its online degree programs by college ranking and reviews site College Consensus. 

Baton Rouge sales tax collections were up slightly in November

East Baton Rouge Parish General 2% Sales and Use Tax by Deanna B. Narveson

See how Baton Rouge ranks on list of best-performing large cities

Nine years after ranking among the best-performing large cities in the U.S., according to the Milken Institute, the Baton Rouge metro now ranks 155th out of 200 on the latest such list.

Why employers are reluctant to match student loan payments 

Employers are hesitant to offer workers a new perk that would help many of them pay down student loans while saving for retirement, despite a law that makes it easier for companies to do so, USA Today reports. 

Baton Rouge African American Museum adding to interactive experience 

The Baton Rouge African American Museum moved from its longtime location in a former shotgun house on South Boulevard to a new nearly 8,000-square-foot...

Redevelopment opportunity sites for Florida Corridor Master Plan chosen

The team working on the master plan to boost economic development along the Florida Boulevard corridor has selected the areas most ripe for redevelopment and investment. 

Louisiana Housing Corporation working to create a new nonprofit arm  

The Louisiana Housing Corporation is looking to launch a nonprofit arm to provide housing to people in need across the state, WAFB-TV reports.  “There is...

Is the worst over for the credit crunch?

Banks have once again reported tighter lending standards and weaker demand for business loans, according to the fourth quarter Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey...

LSU promised paid family leave to all employees, but not everyone is getting it 

LSU leaders said they would provide paid family leave for all employees starting Jan. 1, but some employees who have requested it have been told the policy hasn’t been approved. 

Gov. Landry allocates $83M in bond funds to Chevron’s Geismar facility

In a keynote speech at the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association’s annual meeting today, Gov. Jeff Landry announced that $83 million in bond allocation funds will be awarded to Chevron to support the renewable diesel expansion project at its Geismar facility.

Louisiana trails its neighbors in economic growth, but job numbers are improving 

The Committee of 100 for Economic Development launched a new monthly Louisiana economic intelligence dashboard last week that measures job growth and other economic...

Scientists deploying buoys in Lake Maurepas to monitor carbon capture project

Scientists from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond have deployed four research buoys to independently monitor Lake Maurepas while Air Products continues its project to store carbon dioxide under the lakebed.  

Baton Rouge marine services company expands 

Team Services announced last week it will expand its services for the transportation and logistics industries. 

Environmental groups oppose $1 billion petrochemical plant in Geismar

Editor’s note: Daily Report on Friday included an update on the Department of Environmental Quality’s review of the proposed Geismar Mitsubishi plant from WAFB-TV....

As summers get hotter, OSHA contemplates heat exposure regulations 

A new rule from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, or OSHA, could for the first time provide federal protection to heat exposure. It would...

Strong hiring in most industries has far outpaced high-profile layoffs 

Blockbuster job growth in the past several months has coincided with high-profile layoff announcements by a number of large companies.

Caroline’s Cookies expands into catering, delivery

Beginning Feb. 7, Caroline’s Cookies in Perkins Rowe will offer catering and delivery services in addition to its traditional in-store ordering.

BRAC, Visit BR announce Better in BTR campaign

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Visit Baton Rouge announced Friday they will launch a multiyear campaign, called Better in BTR, aimed at recruiting...

DEQ deciding fate of planned Mitsubishi chemical plant in Geismar

The fate of a Mitsubishi Chemical plant in Ascension Parish is now in the hands of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, WAFB-TV reports.

Manufacturers are hiring, but there’s no one to fill the jobs

The manufacturing sector is facing a serious worker shortage. The manufacturing sector is facing a serious worker shortage.