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Roundup: Milton’s cost / Workers comp rejected / Computer science standards
Insurance nightmare: Milton's insurance costs could match Katrina's $100 billion, according to analysts. Credit rating firm Morningstar DBRS estimates Hurricane Milton could cost insurance...
Mortgage demand declines as interest rates climb
Recent increases in mortgage interest rates have led to a notable decline in demand from both homebuyers and homeowners, CNBC reports.
According to the Mortgage...
Prairieville cake business is reopening as a bakery and coffee shop
Prairieville is getting a new bakery and coffee shop. Cake That, a Prairieville-based custom cake business, is reopening this month after closing in 2020...
A deeper dive into how The Alliance will function
Last week, it was announced that a new nonprofit—The Alliance—had been formed with a stated goal of bolstering Baton Rouge’s small business community.
But how...
Red Stick Schools Guide Helps Families Navigate School Options
Sponsored by Baton Rouge Alliance for Students
Most employers will tell you that the quality of schools in a community plays a role in their...
Inflation may be easing, but not when it comes to this sector
While inflation is easing across much of the economy, the health care sector has not seen such relief, The Wall Street Journal reports.Â
The cost...
This Louisiana beauty app won $10,000 in a local pitch competitionÂ
BeautyFindr, an app that allows users to request services from beauty professionals, won the Curate Besties Pitch Competition at the Curate Conference this month.Â
AnnaBeth...
Roundup: Generac / Spirit Halloween / Formosa accident
Generator shortage: Generac Holdings Inc. is running low on portable backup generators after Hurricane Helene and other recent storms knocked out power for millions...
St. George City Council signs off on election districts
The St. George City Council at its meeting Tuesday approved an ordinance establishing five single-member election districts for the city.
The ordinance outlines how the...
These services would be taxed under proposed changes to the state’s tax code
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's proposal to dramatically rewrite the state’s tax code includes significant income tax reductions, with the revenue being primarily replaced by...
Small business disaster loan program in jeopardy of running out of money
The Small Business Administration could run out of money to fund disaster loans in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation and what may follow...
Genesis 360: Your strategic partner, always at the ready
Sponsored by Genesis 360
Genesis 360 offers a comprehensive solution for businesses seeking to streamline their facilities maintenance, construction and Information Technology projects. As a...
Roundup: Milan Fashion Week / State’s financial health / Buying a home
High fashion: A little over a year after its New York Fashion Week debut, designer and Love My Reality co-owner Crystal Lewis brought her...
Victims of the Stanford fraud may soon get paid, but for some it’s too...
Some 15 years after first being announced and nearly a decade of litigation, the victims of the $7 billion Ponzi scheme orchestrated by financier...
Local furniture chain to close Baton Rouge location
Furniture Gallery, a local chain of furniture stores, is closing its location in the newly redeveloped Ardenwood Shopping Center on Florida Boulevard.
While a precise...
Legislative hearings on state tax reform proposals continue
Legislators will continue hearings Tuesday on tax reform, this time in response to Gov. Jeff Landry's tax reform proposals for personal income and sales...
BRAC spells out these key priorities for city-parish ahead of candidate forum
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its 2024 Elections Platform, detailing critical priorities for the East Baton Rouge Parish mayor-president and Metro Council...
Two more governors join energy coalition co-founded by Gov. Landry
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday joined the Governors’ Coalition for Energy Choice.
The coalition was formed by Gov. Jeff...
Roundup: Shark fishing / Chemical leak / Insurance crisis
Seeking input: The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is collecting public comments on a notice of intent it filed to remove restrictions...
‘LaPolitics’: DOTD reorganization plan is on the way
With the blessing of the Landry administration, the Louisiana Coalition to Fix Our Roads, an industry trade group, engaged Boston Consulting Group this summer...
