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Economic Development

Event center advances as part of Livingston mixed-use development

A proposed event center that would accommodate roughly 400 people is moving forward in southern Livingston Parish as part of a 32-acre mixed-use development along the Diversion Canal. The Livingston Parish Planning and Zoning Commission...

Manufacturing

Baton Rouge industrial market remains tight as warehouse demand surges

Politics & Policy

Proposed city-parish deconsolidation study could take two years

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Manufacturing

BASF strengthens Louisiana operations with new $1B production facility

Opinions

Guest column: Louisiana’s renaissance may be closer than you think

Law

Stolen shipments highlight risks along Louisiana’s logistics chain

Energy

LNG financing is entering a new era. Here’s why

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Energy

Here’s the reality of what Louisiana’s energy boom could bring

FUEL names a leader for its new energy tech startup studio

ExxonMobil turns community needs into long-term investments

Baton Rouge in line for ExxonMobil manufacturing investments

FUEL lays the groundwork for Louisiana’s next energy boom

Healthcare

LSU names new executive director of Pennington Biomedical

Two Baton Rouge companies land on Forbes’ list of America’s Dream Employers

Louisiana healthcare faces a funding squeeze. Could collaboration be the answer?

Baton Rouge startup selected for national health tech competition

How Mary Bird Perkins has stayed independent in a consolidating healthcare industry

Real Estate

Why Landmark Bank is betting on the Baton Rouge market

Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge

St. Aloysius campus redevelopment underway; completion targeted for 2028

Lafayette investor acquires Baton Rouge DoubleTree hotel for $10.9M

Where Baton Rouge’s short-term rental market currently stands

Restaurants & Retail

Rally House adding another Baton Rouge store as Capital Region expansion continues

After 32 years on Perkins Road, Casual Creations is moving to this new site

Former Town & Country Furniture building set for renovations after sale

This sushi restaurant is opening a second Baton Rouge location

Louie’s Cafe, now in the hands of a longtime employee, sold for less than $1M

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Daily Report Poll

What should be Louisiana's top priority when considering new battery storage projects?

Prioritize development to strengthen grid reliability

Allow projects with stricter safety requirements

Give local governments veto power over proposed projects

Restrict facilities near residential areas and schools

Pause development until more safety research is available

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