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This Livingston Parish neighborhood is expanding
National homebuilder D.R. Horton purchased land to add 21 lots to its Whispering Springs community near Walker as part of the community’s fourth filing.
D.R....
Roundup: Top 10 Digital City / Bojangles / American Freight
Decade: Baton Rouge has been named a Top 10 Digital City by the Center for Digital Government for the 10th consecutive year, the city-parish...
See how the Fed is expected to cut rates today
Federal Reserve officials are poised Thursday to reduce their key interest rate for a second straight time, responding to a steady slowdown of the...
Corporate franchise and income tax reforms could spur business activity
Louisiana’s special session on tax reform officially commenced Wednesday, and over the next few weeks, lawmakers will consider a number of measures proposed by...
Rolfe McCollister: Are foxes guarding the hen house?
In my research of BREC, which spends $100 million dollars a year and is overseen by a commission with no elected members, I started...
Roundup: Trump’s economic impact / Capital One deal / Rotary Club
Economic impact: President-elect Donald Trump’s main economic tools look to be the same as in that first term: tariffs and tax cuts. But there’s...
Here’s what else is on Louisiana’s tax reform session agenda
As the state faces an estimated budget hole of more than $700 million next year―largely due to the expiration of a temporary .45% sales...
A Baton Rouge firm’s tips for developing leadership among rising generations
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, business leaders must be more dynamic than ever in their approaches to leadership development.
Shifting workforce demographics—coupled with the...
Coussan clinches the swing spot on the Public Service Commission
Voters on Tuesday elected Republican state Sen. Jean-Paul Coussan to the Louisiana Public Service Commission, the only seat up for grabs this year on...
See the program turning local high schoolers into business owners
Most teenagers lack the financial resources to turn an idea into a reality, and navigating the legal and regulatory requirements necessary to officially register...
Baton Rouge voters rejected the proposed Plan of Government changes. Here’s what it means
Area voters decided against sweeping changes to the city-parish’s Plan of Government Tuesday night.
The ballot initiative of amendments failed by a vote of 103,709...
Voters OK putting offshore wind energy revenue into Louisiana coastal projects
Louisiana voters on Tuesday greenlit the constitutional amendment dedicating revenue from offshore-based wind energy projects towards coastal projects, Louisiana Illuminator reports.Â
A little more than...
US mortgage rates just jumped the highest in two years
U.S. mortgage rates continue to climb, putting additional pressure on refinancing and homebuying activity across the nation, Bloomberg reports.Â
The contract rate on a 30-year...
Roundup: Hurricane Rafael / 6th Congressional district / BREC
Hitting Cuba today: Hurricane Rafael is forecasted to strengthen into a major hurricane before making landfall in western Cuba later today. As the National...
East Baton Rouge EMS gears up for flu season: prioritizing preparedness and public health
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As the crisp fall air descends upon Louisiana, East Baton Rouge EMS is ramping up its efforts to face...
Retailers look to the weather when considering sales
Some of the largest retailers in the nation are increasingly using analytics to reduce the impact of unpredictable weather on sales, Inc. reports.Â
Once used...
Tropical Storm Rafael is already impacting oil prices
Oil prices creeped higher on Tuesday as pressures mounted from both the U.S. presidential election and the developing Tropical Storm Rafael, which could disrupt...
Roundup: Storm prep / Speaker of the House / Campaign spending
Be prepared: BREC has begun offering sandbags throughout East Baton Rouge Parish in preparation of Tropical Storm Rafael. Sandbags are currently available at nine...
An investment group just purchased this industrial property for $1.7M
A local investment group purchased the former Sears parts and repair center on Industriplex Boulevard.
Litcom Real Estate Investments LLC purchased the property from Warmack-Baton...
How AI is driving demand from nuclear power plants
While owners of nuclear power plants had been hoping they could look to tech companies to sell their power, a ruling from the Federal...
