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Roundup: Suing the NBA / Global stocks / State rep DWI
Lawsuit: Warner Bros. Discovery sued the NBA on Friday as it tries to maintain broadcast rights for a package of live games. The NBA...
Governor vetoes 31 bills from legislative session
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry vetoed 31 bills this session while signing 792 into law, The Center Square reports.
Notably, he rejected legislation addressing deepfakes in...
How Baton Rouge restaurateurs are responding to social media pressures
There’s another crucial ingredient restaurants need in 2024: an active, engaging social media presence.
As 225 reports, busy restaurant owners nowadays are tasked with creating...
Louisiana utility companies want customers to pay for lost profitsÂ
Louisiana’s major electric utilities are still pushing state regulators to allow them to charge customers for the costs of a new statewide energy efficiency...
How the effort to repeal Louisiana’s state income tax is going
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry's goal to repeal or reduce the Louisiana income tax and simplify the state's convoluted tax code will have to wait...
What the latest numbers from the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge indicate
The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation measure remained low last month, bolstering evidence that price pressures are steadily cooling and setting the stage for the...
Roundup: BASF earnings / School system update / Sick-out scrapped
Flat: BASF backed its full-year outlook despite posting flat second-quarter earnings after cost-saving measures offset a decline in sales due to lower prices across...
Louisiana is among the states asking SCOTUS to halt this new EPA rule
Attorneys general in 25 states, including Louisiana’s Liz Murrill, have sent an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to immediately halt...
Employees pushing back against return-to-office policies
Return-to-office mandates gained steam over the past few years, but that push has slowed, Inc. reports.
In the first half of 2024, return-to-office policy announcements...
See which Capital Region municipalities received grants from LED
Two Capital Region municipalities will receive a new grant to support improvement projects and promote growth in certified Louisiana Development Ready Communities.Â
Through the Louisiana...
See why Kroger and Albertsons are pausing their merger
Kroger and Albertsons announced they were putting their $20 billion merger deal on hold while antitrust enforcers pursue lawsuits to block it, The Wall...
Roundup: College Flyover project / Amedisys / Casino acquisition
No reroute necessary: The left lane of westbound Interstate 12 from Essen Lane to the I-10/I-12 merge will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday...
This physical therapy clinic just spent $1M for an office building on Bluebonnet
A Baton Rouge-based physical therapy clinic is expanding its footprint in the area.
Brown Rogers Physical Therapy purchased a garden-style office building on Bluebonnet Boulevard...
GDP report for the second quarter surprises economists. See why
Economic activity in the U.S. was considerably stronger than expected during the second quarter, according to initial estimates released Thursday from the Commerce Department.
Real...
Louisiana lawmakers scrap plan for a constitutional convention this summer
Despite a last-minute push from Gov. Jeff Landry’s revenue secretary, Louisiana lawmakers will not return to the Capitol this summer to address tax and...
Roundup: New superintendent / Southwest Airlines / At-risk youthÂ
LaMont Cole: After a tumultuous selection process, the East Baton Rouge School Board has finally chosen its new leader: Metro Council member LaMont Cole....
Ingram Barge Co. is being sued over a maritime incident in Plaquemine
Three insurance firms—Ascot Insurance Co., Endurance American Insurance Co. and Zurich American Insurance Co.—have filed a lawsuit against Ingram Barge Co. over a maritime...
The EBR School Board now has 11 superintendent candidates to consider
After failing to select a new leader of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System last week, the school board will interview 10 candidates...
How might Kamala Harris impact the economy as president?
While Kamala Harris is well known for her forceful defense of abortion rights, her role within the Biden administration on immigration and border security,...
A new study touts the economic benefits of a controversial $3B coastal restoration project
Proponents of a nearly $3 billion project to restore part of southeast Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing coastline released a study Tuesday touting the expected economic...
