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Analysis: GOP, business groups aligned on tort reform as session begins
Business groups see an opportunity with the new, more conservative Republican-led Louisiana Legislature to gain traction on a top goal, to rein in civil...
Riegel: What rankings really say about Baton Rouge employment
The recent Wall Street Journal ranking of metropolitan job markets across the U.S. was a big black eye for Baton Rouge, which fell a...
Investment Tip of the Week, sponsored by Wells Fargo Advisor Tony Boagni: Risks around...
With the recent headlines surrounding the coronavirus and the elections, please read the article from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute here on how to...
Workforce Tip of the Week, sponsored by Spectrum Employee Services: Should I worry about...
It seems that the already confusing Affordable Care Act legislation couldn’t get more complicated, but it does, and it has become a constant political...
LSU AgCenter finalizes deal for St. Gabriel mitigation bank
The LSU AgCenter has finalized a deal with a firm to place nearly 900 acres of property in St. Gabriel into a wetlands mitigation...
Former surgical hospital in north Baton Rouge being converted into behavioral hospital
The former Greater Baton Rouge Surgical Hospital on Howell Boulevard in north Baton Rouge, recently purchased by a Texas firm, will be renovated into...
Consultant to LSU board: “You are doing something right”
A consultant with the organization studying the consolidated leadership structure LSU adopted in 2012 told the Board of Supervisors today that in the eight...
ICYMI: Top stories from ‘Daily Report’ this week
Key news you might have missed:
• Square 46 is on sale for $5M
• Two vaccine exemption bills are filed for the Legislative session...
Get to know: Peggy Scott, 2020 Baton Rouge Business Hall of Fame inductee
There is something magnetic about Peggy Scott. When she talks, her excitement seems to physically travel from her mouth to the fingertips of her...
LSU names new vice president of legal affairs and general counsel
Attorney Winston G. DeCuir Jr. has been named the LSU vice president of legal affairs and general counsel. DeCuir formerly served as a partner...
Roundup: Oil prices plunge / US construction jobs / Series has Baton Rouge ties
Downward slide: Oil benchmark prices per barrel plunged more than 10% to multiyear lows today as OPEC’s allies rejected additional production cuts that the...
DSLD launching townhome development off Burbank
DSLD Homes is now selling its first duplexes at its new townhome development near LSU, The Cottages at University Villas. The company plans to...
Construction begins on Donnie Jarreau’s garden office development on Perkins
Construction started today on a new garden office development on Perkins Road near Pecue Lane, across the street from The Royal Standard.
The new development,...
How Plant-Based Sweets by Lotus went from a home kitchen to a business
From vegan lasagna to cauliflower wraps, there are vegan-friendly lunch and dinner items all over town. But what about vegan desserts? Well, that’s where...
Roundup: ExxonMobil spending cuts / US jobs growth / Mortgage rates fall
Dropping oil prices: ExxonMobil announced this week it plans to reduce the number of oil rigs operating in the Permian Basin and may cut...
Women entrepreneurs raising more capital, but aren’t keeping up
Women are raising more venture capital than they ever have, but reports suggest it may still not be enough to match that of men.
New...
Get to know: John D’Angelo, 2020 Baton Rouge Businessperson of the Year
If there’s anything Investar Bank President and CEO John D’Angelo has learned over the years, it’s that patience pays off.
As a young professional in...
Louisiana borrows $350M for state-financed construction work
Louisiana borrowed $350 million on Thursday to keep money flowing to state-financed construction projects.
The Bond Commission, which oversees construction spending, approved the general obligation...
‘LaPolitics:’ Politically busy times at the Public Service Commission
While the state Public Service Commission has its hands full already with questions about electric cooperatives, rural broadband access and solar power, its members...
Two vaccine exemption bills filed for upcoming Legislative session
While drugmakers around the world are scrambling to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, at least two Louisiana lawmakers are pushing bills in...
