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Bill that shields local economic development records clears Senate
A previously stalled bill looking to allow local governments to shield economic development records from public records requests is moving forward after being approved...
IRS starts expansions of free Direct File program
Direct File, the IRS’s new free electronic tax-filing system, will become a permanent program and expand to more taxpayers starting next year, the Wall...
Baton Rouge-based onigiri pop-up concept sees success
After popping up for their first event in February, Oni Onigiri has expanded to pop-up in local breweries and music venues and has plans...
New sports facility aims to be a ‘one-stop shop’ for area athletes
Total Diamond Performance is expanding to a second location, with a goal of being one of the area’s most high-tech sports facilities.
TDP announced on...
This Baton Rouge lawyer was suspended for claiming to be god-king
Baton Rouge attorney Edward Moses Jr. faces disciplinary action from the Louisiana Supreme Court after he was accused of filing multiple frivolous lawsuits that...
Roundup: Gulf Coast Amtrak / EBRPSS budget / Protest restrictions
All aboard: While the restoration of Amtrak service to the Gulf Coast is still planned, the project is hitting snags with the city of...
Economic growth slowed but consumers are still spending. Here’s why
The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.3% annual pace from January through March, the weakest quarterly rate since the spring of 2022, the...
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Homeowners who purchased their property at historically low interest rates may be reluctant to let those homes go, even if...
Roundup: Dangerous roads / Emotional support animals / Coastal restoration
Watch where you walk: Baton Rouge—tied with Daytona Beach, Florida—has the fifth most dangerous roads for pedestrians nationally, according to a new study. From...
How big oil companies keep getting bigger
Oil patch consolidation has turned into a big game of musical chairs, The Wall Street Journal reports.
While ExxonMobil and Chevron, the largest U.S. hydrocarbon...
Sports training organization expanding into Baton Rouge
A baseball and softball training organization that services players from youth to pro levels is expanding its footprint in the Capital Region.
Total Diamond Performance...
This Louisiana plant says it might have to close if EPA rules aren’t relaxed
A synthetic rubber manufacturer in Louisiana accused of increasing the cancer risk for the nearby majority-Black community told a federal appeals court that it...
Federal guidebook points small businesses to billions in available grants
The Biden administration is expected to announce a new outline on Thursday aimed to guide entrepreneurs toward climate and clean energy capital initiatives worth...
See which airline is refocusing on its business travel clients
American Airlines is backing away from a strategy that executives say drove away lucrative corporate customers and dragged down the airline’s revenue, the Wall...
Once considered a necessity, more homeowners are skipping out on insurance
Rising insurance prices and a pull-out of insurance companies from servicing disaster-prone areas are leaving more homeowners without insurance, the Washington Post reports.
Some 12%...
Unemployment is rising in most metros
Unemployment rates were higher in more than three-quarters of metropolitan areas in the US last month compared with a year ago, Bloomberg reports.
The jobless...
Here is a three-step approach to fostering effective leaders
A three-step approach that prioritizes transparency, includes concrete examples, and documents insights is critical to helping cultivate growth and empower effective leaders, Inc. reports.
Finding...
Roundup: EV Jeep / Crime scene law / Lane Grigsby
Affordable: Stellantis plans to offer a $25,000 all-electric Jeep vehicle in the U.S. “very soon” to better attract mainstream consumers amid slower-than-expected EV adoption....
Wisconsin is helping entrepreneurs and startups with a new fund
Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin’s economic development agency on Wednesday announced the launch of a new public-private $100 million fund to help start-up companies...
This downtown eatery is moving to Denham Springs
Cafe Mimi, a downtown breakfast and lunch spot with an emphasis on Vietnamese fare, is closing its doors at the end of the week—but...
