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Baton Rouge leaders push for a new entity to improve early childhood education
An effort is underway to reshape how early childhood education is delivered in Baton Rouge, with local leaders recommending the creation of a new,...
Aramco’s possible Louisiana LNG investment is part of a larger $90B cluster of deals
Saudi Arabia’s national oil company says it signed agreements with U.S. companies with a potential value of $90 billion, covering everything from liquefied natural...
Roundup: Tonja Myles / Blue Bayou Dixie Landin’ / Saints schedule leaked
On Capitol Hill: Baton Rouge native Tonja Myles, a nationally recognized mental health advocate and CEO of Set Free Indeed Ministry, spoke on Capitol...
Amanda Martin: Keep Louisiana’s educational momentum going with high-dosage tutoring
Just a few years ago, Louisiana ranked 49th in education. Today, we’ve climbed to 32nd.
That progress doesn’t happen by chance—it is the result of...
Roundup: California woes / Shell facing legal challenge / Carbon capture tax
Insurance rates: California’s top insurance regulator said Tuesday that State Farm can start raising premiums by 17% for all of its home insurance customers...
Woodside Energy looks to lock in Saudi company as investor in LNG project
Woodside Energy is floating the possibility of Saudi Arabian Oil Co., known as Aramco, buying a stake in its newly approved Louisiana LNG project,...
Airline Highway hotel apartment property sells for $2.5M
A 100-unit hotel apartment property on Airline Highway near Winbourne Avenue has changed hands.
Village Resorts Baton Rouge LLC and Village Resorts Louisiana LLC purchased...
The EPA is rolling back these Biden-era limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in water
The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last...
What happened to Baton Rouge’s Bone & Joint Clinic?
After more than 75 years in business, the Bone & Joint Clinic of Baton Rouge officially ceased operations on April 1.
The Baton Rouge Orthopaedic...
Meet Amy Province, a 2025 Influential Woman in Business
“I’m not a bell ringer,” Regions Bank Market Executive Amy Province says. “I strive to do my best and to win, but I also...
Livingston industrial property changes hands for $1.2M
An industrial warehouse property on Eden Church Road in Walker recently changed hands.
Nethery Properties LLC paid $1.2 million for the nearly 5-acre property containing...
Meet Meghan Parrish, a 2025 Influential Woman in Business
When Meghan Parrish was fired from her first college internship at a local advertising agency, she was devastated. It made her wonder if she...
The local impact of Trump’s AmeriCorps cuts
Late last month, AmeriCorps abruptly terminated $400 million in grant funding and placed 85% of its staff on administrative leave as part of President...
Roundup: Microsoft layoffs / Fortified roof credit / Louisiana’s fentanyl crisis
Tech evolution: Microsoft began laying off nearly 3% of its entire workforce Tuesday, its largest mass layoff in more than two years. The tech...
The latest on fluctuating egg prices
U.S. retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year, according to government data released Tuesday.
The average price...
Roundup: Teacher pay / Semitrailer fees / Self-defense insurance
Money added for raises: The Louisiana House of Representatives leadership added money to its state budget proposal to avoid a public school teacher pay...
US grocery prices see biggest drop in nearly five years
Inflation cooled for the third straight month in April even after some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect, though economists and many business...
Metro Council to vote on ‘Thrive! Baton Rouge’ funding plan this week
The Metro Council is set to consider Mayor Sid Edwards’ “Thrive! Baton Rouge” funding plan at its meeting Wednesday, a little over two months...
‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers to delve into issues involving college athletes
On the same day that news broke about President Donald Trump launching a commission focused on college sports, the Louisiana Legislature took a step...
The national commercial retail property market isn’t looking great this year
The retail-property market’s multiyear rebound is fizzling, buffeted by large retailer bankruptcies, shoppers pulling back and tariff turmoil that is slowing demand for store...
