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Roundup: Age verification law / LDEQ resignations grow / AI in cars
Overturning the law: An internet free speech group is suing the state of Louisiana over its age verification law for social media platforms. NetChoice...
America’s ports have been working to clean up. Will that continue?
The nation’s 300 public and private shipping ports have been centers of pollution for decades. There, the goods Americans want—from cars to building materials...
‘LaPolitics’: Tax topics coming together for fiscal session
When it comes to tax policy, Capitoland is focused more on the March 29 ballot than on the upcoming fiscal session, as lawmakers and...
Nasdaq to open a regional headquarters in Texas
Nasdaq, long known for its prime Times Square location, announced Tuesday that it will open a regional headquarters in Texas, The Wall Street Journal...
Spotlight on design: Ochsner Health and Elite Training Academy
Spearheaded by longtime LSU athletics leader Greg Stringfellow, Elite Training Academy mirrors the training environments of top college programs, providing athletes of all levels...
Roundup: Pollen capital / Google’s $32B deal / Detained in Louisiana
Rare air: Baton Rouge has been named as one of America’s 20 pollen capitals for 2025. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America released...
Is the US economy heading toward ‘stagflation’?
When Federal Reserve officials last met in late January, things looked pretty good: Hiring was solid. The economy had just grown at a solid...
A new senior health care facility for Baton Rouge is now a step closer
A $14 million building permit was issued last week for a senior health care facility on Scenic Highway near the Lotus Village senior living...
State senators’ involvement in LSU student election described as ‘bizarre’
Two Louisiana state senators stepped in to get a pair of former student legislative aides back on the ballot for their LSU campus government...
Baton Rouge’s Forever 21 plans to close after operator files for bankruptcy
F21 OpCo, the U.S. operator of Forever 21, has filed for bankruptcy as the apparel company struggles to compete with online retailers.
Forever 21 has...
Roundup: Tre’s Street Kitchen / Trump’s trade negotiator / Tigers in the NFL
Recognition: Baton Rouge-based Tre’s Street Kitchen was named a Best of Growth winner by Aramark’s Local Restaurant Row program. As previously reported by Business...
Shoppers are scaling back as anxiety over the economy intensifies
U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are shopping more...
Roundup: Economic concerns / Entergy’s Phillip May / Retail sales
Demand softening: The leaders of companies that serve everyone from penny-pinching grocery shoppers to first-class travelers are seeing cracks in demand. On top of...
BRAF will relocate to this downtown space late this summer
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation announced Monday that it will move to a new location late this summer.
BRAF has outgrown its current office space...
CEOs are more likely to be fired if at least one board member has...
Executives at poorly performing companies are more likely to get the boot if one of the company’s board members has a military background, The...
Coffee shop chain’s first Louisiana location heads to Planning Commission
A plan to open Louisiana’s first Dutch Bros Coffee location, on West Lee Drive, is one of several items on tonight’s Planning Commission meeting...
Louisiana’s congressional map will go to the US Supreme Court next week
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments starting next Monday over the yearslong battle to draw a new congressional map for Louisiana, The Center...
How much will tariffs drive up the cost of a new home?
Shopping for a new home? Ready to renovate your kitchen or install a new deck? You’ll be paying more to do so.
The Trump administration’s...
Here’s when LSU’s new arena plans are expected to be submitted for approval
The potential developer of LSU’s new $400 million arena is expected to submit its development plans to the LSU Board of Supervisors and the...
Roundup: Unemployment / New MSAs / Consumer sentiment
Local figures: Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana rose slightly for the week ending March 8, according to figures released Friday by the Louisiana Workforce...
