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Takeaways from the latest Baton Rouge sales tax collection figures
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Here’s when the Main Street Market plans to reopen
After a delay, Main Street Market is moving closer to reopening its doors.
Scott Higgins, Main Street Market vendor liaison and owner of Blend, says...
Roundup: LaMont Cole / Albertsons / Oil demand
First 100 days: LaMont Cole will be the featured speaker at the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge Wednesday afternoon. Cole, who this past summer...
Metro Council to consider creating a revenue-focused task force
Metro Council member Aaron Moak would like the governing body to create a task force to review all city-parish revenues and make recommendations on...
What the latest inflation numbers show ahead of next week’s Fed meeting
Consumer prices rose last month but in line with expectations, adding weight to the belief that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next...
Oil income investments are surpassing income tax revenue in this Western state
Efforts by New Mexico to save and invest portions of a financial windfall from local oil production are paying off as state government income...
Building trust one conversation at a time
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Trust is not only the key to successful relationships. It’s also good for business.
In fact, a recent PwC Trust in U.S....
Roundup: I-12 closure / Rose Parade / Walgreens
Alternate route: All lanes of Interstate 12 eastbound will be closed overnight at the I-10/I-12 split on Saturday so crews can complete the I-10...
The SEC is concerned about private equity in accounting firms. Here’s why
A wave of midsize accounting firms has been welcoming private equity into their bloodstream. For the top accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission,...
Jon Gordon: Communicate to build community
Did you know that communication, community and communion all share the same etymology?
It’s “communis,” which means “with, together” and “oneness, union.” My friend Erwin...
Sid Edwards: ‘Now, the work begins’
Republican Mayor-elect Sid Edwards on Tuesday met with the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish to discuss his recent victory over Democratic...
A medical day care spends $1.1M for a spot in Baton Rouge’s Health District
Pediatrust recently purchased an office building in the Baton Rouge Health District to expand its footprint.
The day care facility for medically fragile children owned...
See why Jay Dardenne was fined by the ethics board
Jay Dardenne has been assessed a $3,000 fine for filing four campaign finance reports months after their deadline, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
Dardenne, a longtime elected...
Wall Street is betting on rental homes as a new generation is priced out
As more millennials enter their prime homebuying years and start families, many are finding themselves priced out of the most coveted suburban neighborhoods with...
Roundup: Weather risk / Jaguar cub / Training exercise
Flood watch continues: Parts of the Capital Region remain under a flood watch from the National Weather Service as storms continue to pass through...
This restaurant property on Airline just changed hands
The Golden Chick restaurant property on Airline Highway changed hands recently.
GFC Leasing Corp LLC, represented by Golden Chick owner Mark Parmerlee, acquired the property...
‘LaPolitics’: What the tax overhaul’s final step entails
Even if you disagree with everything they did, or believe they tried to do too much too quickly, it’s hard to argue against the...
Feds sue local Mexican restaurant chain over unpaid wages
The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit against Casa Maria Mexican Grill over unpaid wages the business allegedly owes to its employees.
Casa Maria is...
Financial optimism is on the rise—here’s why
The share of US households expecting financial situations to improve over the next year rose last month to the highest level since early 2020,...
Meet LSU’s new AI assistant for faculty and staff
LSU has launched a new AI assistant—MikeGPT—to assist its faculty and staff, the school announced Monday.
MikeGPT—developed by faculty, staff and students—leverages LSU’s public data...
