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Highland Park Marketplace gets three new tenants
Months into its final phase of development, Highland Park Marketplace is adding three new tenants to its shopping center at the corner of Highland...
Roundup: Louisiana virus plan / Broome re-election campaign / Consumer prices
Update: Gov. John Bel Edwards will hold a news conference today to discuss the latest cases of coronavirus in Louisiana as well as the...
Louisiana restarting bid process for new voting machines
Louisiana is restarting its stalled effort to replace its voting machines, with the solicitation for bidders expected to go out shortly, Secretary of State...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Everyday germ hot spots
More significance is being placed on washing your hands to combat infection. But your hands come into contact with more germ-prone places than you...
Tedrick Knightshead placed on two-year probation by state Supreme Court
Tedrick Knightshead has been placed on probation by the Louisiana Supreme Court because of his “inappropriate interactions” four years ago with a college student...
Report: ITEP changes net $10.4M for Baton Rouge, $116M for state
Three years after Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration overhauled the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program, capping exemptions at 80% and giving local governments the...
Baton Rouge pedestrian and bicycle master plan to begin approval process
After nearly two years of work, Baton Rouge’s pedestrian and bicycle master plan is set to begin the approval process next week, the Downtown...
Roundup: Jazz Fest’s fate / EBR school buses / Raistone Capital expansion
Contingency plans: Jazz Fest organizers are expected to discuss the fate of this year's music festival amid coronavirus concerns this evening, WBRZ-TV reports. Lt....
Five bills introduced aimed at shaping Louisiana redistricting
The 2020 census surveys haven’t quite made it to Louisiana yet, but five bills introduced in the state Legislature aim to shape Louisiana’s redistricting...
Alford: Resolutions at the statehouse
As many of us already know from “Schoolhouse Rock!” and hopefully civics courses, bills are important to the legislative process because they have the...
Survey: U.S. small business owners were optimistic in February
Small business owners expressed slightly higher levels of optimism in February, with the National Federation of Independent Business’s Optimism Index moving slightly higher to...
Louisiana education board splits with governor on budget plan
Louisiana's top school board today backed a nearly $4 billion K-12 financing plan that would boost spending next year beyond Gov. John Bel Edwards'...
Broome’s office proposes ordinances to curb aggressive panhandling
Amid a growing aggressive panhandling problem in Baton Rouge, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s office has submitted two items for introduction at tomorrow’s Metro Council...
The Vintage to open on Third Street soon
Editor's note: This story and its headline have been updated since original publication to reflect that The Vintage will not be opening on Thursday...
Outlook for oil and gas demand remains strong
Oil and gas executives say the long-term industry demand remains high, despite the spread of the novel coronavirus and other global actions.
Executives from...
Roundup: Petroleum exports / Locker room lockout / Airbnb competition
Reversal: America’s nascent status as a net petroleum exporter is already at risk as plunging oil prices threaten domestic production and give a leg-up...
A growing number of Baton Rouge workers don’t go to the office, ever
Though she manages 12 employees and a few freelancers, Mary Ellen Slayter, the founder and CEO of B2B content marketing firm RepCap, conducts business...
Surge in economic sanctions boosts compliance services industry
A surge in economic sanctions and a tangled web of international blacklists are overwhelming in-house compliance staffs in the U.S. and lifting the ledgers...
Stantec defends need for $800,000 for MovEBR software
An official with Stantec, one of the program management firms overseeing the more than $1 billion MoveBR road improvements program, is defending his firm’s...
Trip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge Metro Airport: Hidden gems in Dallas
After flying nonstop from BTR to Dallas on American Airlines, discover some of Big D’s little known delights. Start with exhibits that include MADI...
