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Trump’s latest steps to ramp up oil production
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order formally creating a National Energy Dominance Council and directed it to move quickly to drive...
Roundup: Polar vortex / International Paper layoffs / Restaurant earnings
Bundle up: The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America’s winter of repeated polar...
Roundup: Election results / DC unemployment / Press Club
New state senators: Voters in Baton Rouge and Lafayette chose new members of the Louisiana Senate in special elections Saturday, elevating current members of...
LLA report questions billions in spending across state agencies
The latest annual report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office details over $3 billion in missing, misappropriated, overstated or understated funds across 18 state...
How US banks are scaling back their support of DEIÂ
U.S. banks are scaling back their public support for diversity and inclusion to avoid winding up in the crosshairs of a legal landscape increasingly...
This agency is the latest target in Trump’s bid to shrink the federal workforceÂ
The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with the agency’s plans,...
These two multifamily developments are being considered
A proposed seven-story multifamily student housing development on Nicholson Drive is among the items the Planning Commission will discuss tonight at its regular meeting.
The...
Roundup: Valentine’s spending / Joann Fabric / State unemployment
Love is in the air: Americans shopping for their significant others are expected to spend $14.6 billion this year for Valentine’s Day, according to...
Happy’s Irish Pub set to reopen in its new downtown location
After being closed for more than a year, Happy’s Irish Pub will soon reopen in downtown Baton Rouge, the business announced on Friday.
Happy’s will...
D.R. Horton buys lots to expand one of its Zachary developments
Homebuilder D.R. Horton continues to expand one of its residential developments in Zachary.
The company purchased 28 lots for its exclusively built Brook Hollow development...
Why the era of falling apartment rents is going away
The era of falling apartment rents looks to be near an end, The Wall Street Journal reports.Â
A spike in rents during the early years...
A first look at the soon-to-open Veracruz Restaurant
A new Mexican eatery with coastal flair will open its doors in Baton Rouge next month, 225 reports.Â
Veracruz Restaurant opens March 6 on Drusilla...
Meet the Capital Region 500: Stuart Gilly
The greatest wisdom Stuart Gilly says he has received came from watching leaders and coaches in his life whom he admired and respected for...
Roundup: LSU law professor / Hydrogen prospects / Industrial production
The latest: The suspended LSU law professor who had been cleared to return to the classroom earlier this week won’t be going back just...
This Baton Rouge retirement investment firm is expanding
A local retirement investment firm has purchased space in the Westminster Office Park on Jefferson Highway to expand its operations.Â
Drew Pelton Investment Services purchased...
US retail sales dropped sharply last month. Here’s why
U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors—denting sales at car dealers and most other stores.
Retail...
LaPolitics: Mike Strain talks about the cold’s impact on crawfish, sugarcaneÂ
LaPolitics: How did the recent winter storm affect Louisiana agriculture?Â
Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain: Overall, we were very fortunate that the...
This type of warehouse is becoming harder to find
A growing number of businesses are struggling to find small warehouses to lease, The Wall Street Journal reports.Â
The shortage comes after years of frenzied...
The Reimagine Women’s Center is being reimaginedÂ
Chisolu Isiadinso, founder and CEO of Forever A Dreamher, is partnering with Reimagine Women’s Center Business Resource & Innovation Hub to rebrand and revamp...
Roundup: NIH funding / Data center impacts / Honda and Nissan
On hold: A federal judge in Massachusetts late Monday granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s cuts to National Institutes of Health...
