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Ingram Barge Co. is being sued over a maritime incident in Plaquemine
Three insurance firms—Ascot Insurance Co., Endurance American Insurance Co. and Zurich American Insurance Co.—have filed a lawsuit against Ingram Barge Co. over a maritime...
The EBR School Board now has 11 superintendent candidates to consider
After failing to select a new leader of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System last week, the school board will interview 10 candidates...
How might Kamala Harris impact the economy as president?
While Kamala Harris is well known for her forceful defense of abortion rights, her role within the Biden administration on immigration and border security,...
A new study touts the economic benefits of a controversial $3B coastal restoration project
Proponents of a nearly $3 billion project to restore part of southeast Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing coastline released a study Tuesday touting the expected economic...
Roundup: St. George / Inside Out 2 / CrowdStrike
Borrowing cash: The state Bond Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to let the new city of St. George borrow up to $1 million to cover...
LEDC’s CEO is stepping down. Here’s why
Livingston Economic Development Council President and CEO David Bennett is stepping down on Aug. 15 and a nationwide search for his successor is underway,...
Roundup: Abuse of the disabled / Gaming revenues / Grosse Tete ferry
Disagreement over fines: Fines might not deter abuse at Louisiana facilities caring for the disabled, according to an audit released this week. But in...
The hottest job market in a generation has ended
Americans’ once-in-a-generation job market has come to an end, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The hot hiring and low unemployment that helped millions of workers...
Report questions economic feasibility of a $1.3B Ascension chemical plant
A $1.3 billion chemical production facility to be built in Ascension Parish by Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi is economically questionable and unnecessarily increases greenhouse gas...
Roundup: General Motors / Red Lobster / Cedric Richmond
Slowing demand: General Motors said it would delay plans for a new Buick electric vehicle and push back the opening of an EV truck...
Pickleball expands to Electric Depot
There’s a new place to dink—and soon to dine and drink—in Baton Rouge. Electric Pickle debuted six outdoor courts at Electric Depot and has...
CATS Breaks Ground on North Transit Center
Sponsored by Capital Area Transit System
East Baton Rouge Parish residents are one step closer to Bus Rapid Transit becoming a reality after the recent...
Roundup: Homeless shelter / Best Buy / EBR superintendent search
First 24-hour site: The city-parish is looking to spend $1 million on a non-congregate homeless shelter, according to Wednesday’s Metro Council meeting agenda. The...
Baton Rouge apartment complex sells for $3M
The 220-unit Bella of Baton Rouge Apartments on Boulevard De Province has sold for $3 million, according to sales documents filed Monday with the...
Why US home prices are setting records this summer
For a second consecutive month, home prices have hit a new high, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Nationwide, the spring homebuying season, usually the busiest...
Louisiana has some of the nation’s worst school systems, study finds
Louisiana falls at No. 47 in a new ranking of U.S. states by the quality of their school systems.
A study from WalletHub published on...
‘LaPolitics’: Debate over constitutional cash rages on
While a conservative mega-donor pleads with Louisiana legislators to hold an everything-goes constitutional convention later this summer, the state revenue secretary is pushing instead...
Mullin takes its unique high-end landscaping skillset into the industrial space
Sponsored by Mullin
For nearly 20 years, Mullin has been a leader in delivering top-tier landscaping services to high-end residential and commercial clients. With a...
Why electric vehicles are cheaper than ever
Automakers are splurging on financing deals and cash incentives to entice buyers to close on electric vehicles, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The discounts come...
With price hikes easing, the Fed may soon stop calling inflation ‘elevated’
U.S. central bank staff and policymakers began calling inflation “elevated” in the fall of 2021 after three months of price hikes above the Fed’s...
