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Beat the heat with these Baton Rouge frozen treats
As much of the South continues to grapple with sweltering temperatures, 225‘s June 2024 cover package highlights Baton Rouge’s frozen dessert options.
Rêve Coffee Lab...
Gov. Landry vetoes bill seeking to expand access to public employee records
Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed a bill that would have made it easier for the public to access personnel records of public employees, Louisiana...
State-owned utility restoration nonprofit added $1.5B in debt after hurricanes
The Louisiana Utilities Restoration Corporation added $1.5 billion in new debt to help utilities restore electricity service after the last four hurricanes and the...
Roundup: Black bear season / Climate crisis awareness / Pet rescue closing
Hunting: A new bill reestablishing a black bear hunting season in Louisiana was signed by Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday. Officials say the black...
US home sales fall for the third straight month
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in May for the third straight month as rising mortgage rates and record-high prices discouraged many prospective...
See how many COVID-era tax credit claims the IRS plans to reject
The Internal Revenue Service is planning to deny billions of dollars worth of what it says are improper claims for a popular pandemic-era tax...
Roundup: In-demand careers / Extra teacher pay / River Center damages
Top jobs: Phlebotomist was named as the most sought-after job in Louisiana, according to a study that looked at the average number of monthly...
Here’s how much office space is currently available in Baton Rouge
The post-pandemic struggle between employees wanting to work from home and owners wanting them back in the office continues to dampen office demand, Business...
Gov. Landry drawing national headlines with ultraconservative policies
Louisiana has long been reliably red. The Bayou State has voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election since 2000—with residents overwhelmingly supporting...
Landry vetoes controversial Nexus Louisiana bill
Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed a controversial measure targeting control of Louisiana’s advocacy organization for entrepreneurs, known as Nexus Louisiana.
The surprise legislation authored by...
Baton Rouge retail real estate sector projected to see little growth this year
A large portion of Baton Rouge’s retail real estate sector has shifted its focus as inflation, insurance and interest rates continue to hamper the...
Extreme weather events taking center stage across US
A large portion of the U.S. is experiencing extreme weather this week, Fast Company reports.
Here’s a roundup of the various extreme weather events in...
Number of unfilled jobs and people seeking work now roughly equal
The number of job openings has declined sharply in every state since 2022, better aligning the numbers of unfilled jobs and people seeking work,...
Roundup: Tax cuts / WBRZ leadership / Vehicle crash
Expiring 2025: Former Vice President Mike Pence’s foundation is launching a $10 million campaign to preserve the Trump-era tax cuts that are set to...
Roundup: Education savings accounts / Ten Commandments / Senior care
A new option: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed Senate Bill 313 into law on Wednesday, which will create the state's first universal education savings...
Better in BTR campaign adds a new wrinkle
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Visit Baton Rouge on Tuesday released its Better in BTR human resources and marketing tool kit, part of...
Businesses will now have fewer options when declaring bankruptcy
An allowance that made it easier for businesses to declare bankruptcy is expiring on Friday, Inc. reports.
The debt limit to file for Subchapter V...
US jobless claims fall but what about in Louisiana?
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits slipped last week as the U.S. labor market remained resilient.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless...
Meet Capital Region pet cremator Lorenzo Bennett
Starting a pet crematory might sound unorthodox, but for Lorenzo Bennett, it was a tidy fusion of both market need and personal interests.
His Prairieville-based...
Mortgage demand is tapering even as rates cool
Consumers seemed unimpressed by the latest drop in mortgage rates, with total mortgage application volume rising just 0.9% from the previous week, CNBC reports.
The...
