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Capital Region Builders Association rebrands
In an effort to better represent its members and gain national leverage, the Capital Region Builders Association is rebranding as the Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge, or HBA of GBR.
“We wanted to...
‘LaPolitics:’ When the treasurer likes your team
If you want to know which political direction Treasurer John Schroder is leaning just roughly a year after being elected, and about as far away from his re-election bid, look no further than two...
LSU wetlands mitigation bank plan moves forward
Firms interested in partnering with the LSU AgCenter to redevelop a 400-acre site in St. Gabriel into a wetlands mitigation bank are touring the property this morning to gather information to prepare their responses...
Exxon defends ITEP requests ahead of state board meeting
Controversy surrounding the Industrial Tax Exemption program is brewing again ahead of Friday’s state Board of Commerce and Industry meeting where the board is scheduled to take up several ITEP requests.
Community group Together Louisiana...
Visit Baton Rouge OKs $5.4M budget for 2019
The Visit Baton Rouge board of directors on Thursday unanimously passed a $5.4 million budget for 2019, a 3.15% increase over this year’s budget.
The city-parish tourism promotion agency plans to spend approximately $5.93 million...
LASM names replacement for retiring Carol Gikas
After a months-long national search, the Louisiana Art and Science Museum today announced it is hiring 15-year museum veteran Serena Pandos to serve as its next president and executive director starting early next year.
Pandos...
Louisiana secretary of state diverted $90K to pay settlement
The Louisiana secretary of state's office diverted more than $90,000 from computer system improvements to pay its share of a sexual misconduct settlement involving the agency's former leader, Tom Schedler.
Dollars earmarked to upgrade software...
A Louisiana constitutional convention primer
I had but two goals while writing this column:
To provide a better understanding of...
JR Ball: A Christmas wish list for Baton Rouge
With the arrival of the gift that keeps on giving—my annual property tax bill—the Christmas...
Riegel: A silver lining among the storm clouds of climate change
As has been well documented by now, the Trump administration released one of the most...
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If an Army Corps of Engineers plan to deepen the Mississippi River channel to Baton Rouge moves forward, as appears likely, a variety of industries along the river will undoubtedly benefit. The goal of the $237.7 million project is to increase channel depths to 50 feet, up from 45...
Nominations for 2019 Influential Women in Business
Nominations will be accepted for Business Report‘s 2019 Influential Women in Business beginning Jan. 8, 2019. The awards annually honor professional women in the Capital Region...
Get details about awards and tickets to all of Business Report’s 2019 events
Since 1982, Baton Rouge Business Report has been instrumental in establishing and hosting unique business events that have recognized excellence and created opportunities for business...
