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HUD approves Louisiana’s $1.2B flood mitigation plan
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved Louisiana’s action plan for spending $1.2 billion in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funds,...
No timeline set for committee looking at Baton Rouge short-term rental regulations
The committee looking at drafting short-term rental regulations will meet next week to start digging into regulations passed by other cities such as New...
Studyville tutoring center to open at Perkins Rowe
An academic lounge called Studyville is coming to Perkins Rowe, the mixed-use development announced today.
Set to open in the third quarter of 2020, the...
With 1.6% employment drop in latest BLS report, EBR ranks near bottom among US...
In September 2019, East Baton Rouge Parish employed 263,500 people, a 1.6% decline from the previous year, according to a recent U.S. Bureau of...
Insurance legislation piles in prior to session
Proposed legislation seeking to reform the Louisiana insurance industry continues to be pre-filed in the House and Senate ahead of the Feb. 28 pre-filing...
Zero Degrees Asian-Latino fusion restaurant opens near LSU North GatesÂ
It’s not everyday you stumble upon an Asian and Hispanic fusion restaurant franchise from California in Louisiana.
The recently opened Zero Degrees location just outside...
‘LaPolitics:’ Last-chance fundraisers keep lobbyists busy
Between today and the start of the regular session March 9, there are at least 22 legislative fundraisers scheduled, almost all of them in...
Roundup: Gonzales venue /Â US mortgage rates / National home salesÂ
Legacy: The city of Gonzales will name its new event venue after longtime area car dealer Price Leblanc, following his children’s contribution of $1.5...
Governor proposes giving state board power to overrule local ITEP rejections
Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration and Louisiana Economic Development are bringing a proposal Friday to the Board of Commerce and Industry that has the...
Year-over-year Baton Rouge sales tax collections up $3.3M in 2019
Baton Rouge’s sales tax collections in December 2019 rose some 0.13% from the same month the year before, raking in some $17.75 million, according...
St. George hearing pushed back one week
The first court date in the legal battle over the city of St. George incorporation has been postponed one week—from Feb. 24 to March...
Louisiana industrial hemp growing regulations finalizedÂ
State rules and regulations for the Louisiana Industrial Hemp Program are now finalized, Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain announced today.
The department also...
Business picks up for Baton Rouge riverboat casinos month-to-month
After posting losses in December, business seemingly picked up last month for Baton Rouge’s three riverboat casinos, which each posted month-to-month gains.Â
L’Auberge Baton Rouge,...
Gov. John Bel Edwards outlines coastal goals, creates climate task forceÂ
Gov. John Bel Edwards today outlined his priorities for the state’s coastal program for his next four years in office and announcd that he...
Roundup: Bond Commission / O’Reilly Auto Parts / FCC announcementÂ
Gun policy: Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration today accused Louisiana's treasurer and other state leaders of sidelining a specific bank from working on multimillion-dollar...
Calls for regulatory reform cut both ways in Louisiana
Regulatory reform is making bipartisan waves across the country as states cut back the red tape that advocates say has curtailed business for too...
Baton Rouge’s WRKF joining other public radio stations to launch Gulf States Newsroom
Four public radio stations—including WRKF 89.3 FM, Baton Rouge’s independent NPR affiliate—are collaborating to launch the Gulf States Newsroom in an effort to increase...
I-10 widening project top issue at legislative transportation meeting Â
As state lawmakers gear up for the spring legislative session, they got an earful this morning about the sorry condition of the state’s highways,...
Cleo Fields introducing legislation amid community backlash over ExxonMobil fireÂ
During a community meeting where north Baton Rouge residents aired out their contempt for ExxonMobil’s public safety protocol, state Sen. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge,...
Gov. John Bel Edwards to outline second-term coastal priorities
Gov. John Bel Edwards is set to outline coastal restoration and protection priorities for his second term this morning.Â
The announcement began at 10 a.m....
