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Inside Red Stick Reads’ new, larger digs on Government Street
Baton Rouge bookstore Red Stick Reads has a new chapter—and a much bigger space, 225 writes.
The independent shop recently reopened at 3829 Government St.,...
Planning Commission to review plans for Baker subdivision
The proposed plans for a subdivision with more than 230 homes on a roughly 90-acre tract along Comite Drive in Baker will be reviewed...
A roundup of what the Legislature did this week
Louisiana lawmakers grappled with high-stakes legislation this week, spotlighting sharp divides over carbon capture taxes, social media safeguards for children, tax incentives, and sweeping...
Roundup: Tax breaks blocked / ‘Blood Moon over Bohemia’ / Consumer sentiment
Switching sides: U.S. House Republicans failed Friday to push their big package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget Committee after a...
Meet Keli Zinn, a 2025 Influential Woman in Business
Keli Zinn’s trailblazing journey began on a boys’ baseball team in rural West Virginia and led her to the upper ranks of college athletics...
Roundup: Hurricane season / Local gala returns / Drew Brees
FEMA struggling: Newly appointed FEMA head David Richardson told staff on Thursday that the agency doesn’t yet have a fully formed disaster-response plan. He...
Lawmakers punt on two bills giving college athletes tax breaks on NIL cash
A pair of Louisiana lawmakers say they will not continue to pursue legislation that would exempt college athletes’ name, image and likeness compensation from...
These two US cable giants are pursuing a $34.5B merger
Charter Communications has offered to acquire Cox Communications, a $34.5 billion merger that would combine two of the top three cable companies in the...
Meet Laura Vinsant, a 2025 Influential Woman in Business
Laura Vinsant once dreamed of a career in sports administration—until a visit from Teach for America’s founder changed her life’s trajectory.
Moved by the organization’s...
‘LaPolitics’: Anti-lawyer billboard featuring caricatures gets rejected
While you will see the familiar faces of certain attorneys smiling down at you from billboards in Baton Rouge, you won’t see their caricatures...
Crude surprise: Oil inventories rise as demand drives down product stocks
U.S. crude oil inventories unexpectedly increased last week, while product stockpiles declined due to stronger demand, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The U.S. Energy Information...
This Baton Rouge native has built a football manufacturing powerhouse
Chris Calandro, a Baton Rouge native and LSU graduate, transformed a personal passion into a thriving business with Big Game USA, now a leading...
Roundup: Slim Chickens / Netflix / Nottoway Plantation
Chicken dinner: While Baton Rouge may be loyal to Raising Cane’s, a Fayetteville, Arkansas-based chicken chain is using AI to help expedite its growth....
These national brands are raising prices because of tariffs
Volley after volley of tariffs—and at times on-again, off-again trade actions—have put companies around the world on edge. And a handful of major retailers...
Louisiana jailers could be penalized
Sheriffs’ deputies and other local law enforcement agents could face jail or prison time and heavy fines for failing to cooperate with federal immigration...
What last month’s US retail sales numbers show
U.S. consumers spent slightly more at retail stores last month after ramping up their shopping in March to get ahead of tariffs.
Sales at retail...
Meet Kristi W. Richard, a 2025 Influential Woman in Business
Becoming a teacher and lawyer has been on Kristi W. Richard’s radar from a young age.
Growing up with an attorney father in criminal and...
Bill to create uniform solar regulations in Louisiana fails
Despite Louisiana having a long-standing solar industry, state lawmakers recently failed in their first attempt to establish uniform regulations, according to Louisiana Illuminator.
House Bill...
Roundup: Southern Glazer’s / Shreveport’s blight / US wholesale prices
Expanding: Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the nation’s largest wine and spirits distributor, has opened a state-of-the-art distribution facility in Geismar. The 375,000-square-foot facility...
Home rental company continues to acquire lots in Livingston Parish
Chicago-based home rental company Kairos Living continues cultivating its presence in Livingston Parish, recently acquiring six residential lots in Denham Springs.
The company purchased the...
