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Five things on the Louisiana legislative agenda this springÂ
Tort Reform: Business and industry groups have already said they’re optimistic about making new strides in tort reform under the new, conservative legislative makeup....
LSU cancels classes ahead of national championship game
The LSU Board of Supervisors at its meeting today voted unanimously to cancel classes at LSU’s Baton Rouge campus on Monday and Tuesday for...
Sammy’s Grill on Highland permanently closing
Less than 24 hours after Sammy’s Grill in Prairieville and Creole Cabana in Baton Rouge announced permanent closures comes another bombshell for Baton Rouge...
Louisiana’s 2.9% GDP growth in Q3 fourth-highest in nation
Louisiana’s gross domestic product increased by 2.9% in the third quarter of 2019, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic...
Try these pot pies around Baton Rouge for rainy winter daysÂ
On chilly winter days, there’s nothing like eating a warm pot pie with a flaky, golden crust. With the weather forecast this weekend and...
Superdome project management contract generates interest from Baton Rouge to New OrleansÂ
Proposals are due today from firms interested in landing what could be a lucrative contract to serve as project manager for the $450 million...
Roundup: LSU is tops in drinking / NOLA parking / The last Long
More beer: LSU is not just top on the college football field heading into Monday’s national championship game but is also No. 1 when...
How to deal when your best workers start to retireÂ
The flip side of a prosperous U.S. economy is the one where baby boomers are feeling comfortable retiring from their longtime employers in droves.Â
Yet,...
‘LaPolitics:’ Another kind of independence in speaker’s race
Four years ago, the election of outgoing Speaker Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia, represented a rare burst of independence from the governor for Republicans in...
5G cell tower ordinance rewrite sent to departments, wireless providers for feedback
A working draft of a rewritten 5G cell tower ordinance is making the rounds among the different city-parish departments, telecommunications providers and community groups...
Baton Rouge airport, chamber looking to create incentive program to attract airlines
In an effort to increase air service to the market, Baton Rouge Metro Airport officials are trying to drum up support among the business...
Hayride Scandal owners eye mid-spring opening for new Government Street bar
A permit was granted Wednesday for work to begin turning a former garage and art gallery on Government Street into a pet-friendly Mid City...
Raising Cane’s fuels Coach O and LSU maniaÂ
Similar to the hysteria that is often associated with boy bands–think The Beatles or One Direction–the frenzy surrounding Louisiana native, certified sweetheart and LSU...
Roundup: Severe weather / Via Airlines / MAPP growth
Storm warning: The National Storm prediction center is issuing an alert for Saturday in anticipation of a significant severe weather threat unfolding across the...
Board of Regents postpones adopting penalties for admissions standards violations
Louisiana's Board of Regents today postponed adopting penalties for universities that violate admissions standards, The News Star reports.Â
The amendments to the admissions policy were...
What the holiday shopping season meant for national retailers Â
Grim news continues to roll in for mall-based retailers, with several companies reporting declines in a key sales metric over the holiday period despite...
Mayoral race will be the main local election this fall
Though politics is considered a spectator sport in Louisiana, the race to watch in East Baton Rouge Parish this year may be something of...
Second-floor gym in 440 on Third has changed hands
Downtown residents might have noticed when the second-floor tenant of 440 on Third—4Forty Fitness—quietly began changing hands in mid-2019. Within the past few months,...
Batch 13 moving to downtown Baton Rouge
Batch 13 Biscuit & Bowls, a fast-casual concept launched by Al Copeland Investments in 2017, will be moving from Essen Lane into the space...
City-parish finally inks deal with HNTB to begin stormwater management plan
More than two years after Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration selected HNTB to do a stormwater management plan for East Baton Rouge Parish, the...
