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Candidates lining up to replace U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham
It didn't take long for candidates to begin positioning themselves to run for the 5th Congressional District seat after U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham announced...
ICYMI: Top stories from ‘Daily Report’ this week
Key news you might have missed:
• The Royal Standard has to close its China-based office
• Baton Rouge sees nation’s second-biggest drop in 2019 home...
Roundup: FCC fines / LSU pedestrian safety / Amazon travel Privacy
Privacy breach: The Federal Communications Commission is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in fines from the country’s top cellphone carriers after officials found...
Businesses try to balance convenience, security in password debate
Remembering passwords is a pain, but soon you may be able to forget them for good.
For years, people have relied on a secret we...
Study: Most corporate tax incentives hurt states more than they help
Rolling out the red carpet for corporations with tax incentives often comes at a steep cost to cities and states, according to a new...
St. George issue heads to court Monday
The first of what will likely be many hearings over the St. George incorporation is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday in 19th Judicial District...
Explore new ways to catch the LSU Tigers in action
It’s no secret that LSU sports are king in Baton Rouge. Weekends–and sometimes weeknights–can be consumed with watching the Tigers on whichever field or...
Les Miles sells ‘California cool’ home in The Settlement at Willow Grove
After a year on the market, Les Miles and his wife, Kathy, have found buyers for their home in The Settlement at Willow Grove,...
Roundup: Disaster assistance / Fake news / US spending
Fisheries aid: U.S. Rep. Garret Graves wrote a letter urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to allocate the remaining $100 million available in...
‘LaPolitics:’ First legislative session of new term begins in a week
The first regular legislative session of this new term will convene one week from Monday, on March 9, and there's no shortage of issues...
LSU grad students make a Tiger Stadium virtual reality training tool
It has been said that it’s impossible to re-create the atmosphere of LSU’s Tiger Stadium on a Saturday night. However, a team of graduate...
LSU Board of Supervisors to hire consultants AGB to assess leadership structure
Two months after F. King Alexander stepped down as president of LSU, the Board of Supervisors announced this morning it plans to engage the...
BRPD chief meeting with city-parish officials to discuss savings outlined in study
Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul was planning to meet this afternoon with officials in the city-parish finance department to determine exactly how much...
Roundup: Lit Pizza in Central / Tire shop purchase / Walmart’s Prime
Expanding: Lit Pizza is opening a location in Central in late 2020, the company announced today in a Facebook post. The fast-casual concept will...
Brewers get ready to showcase their craft at Zapp’s Beerfest
Before the first-ever Zapp’s Beerfest, organizers assumed only a few hundred people would show up. But to their surprise, 500 people arrived, and the...
Rob Stuart named to lead LSU Foundation
The LSU Foundation Board of Directors today announced it has named Robert M. Stuart Jr. as president and CEO of the LSU Foundation.
Stuart has...
Louisiana Farm Bureau president to retire after 31 years
Ronnie Anderson, the longest-serving Farm Bureau state president in America, will retire this summer after 31 years of leading the largest agriculture network in...
Research: Younger job candidates prefer tougher interview process
Making job interviews more challenging could be a cost-effective way for employers to entice new hires, according to new research from job-review website Glassdoor.
Young...
RESET forum to focus on education, workforce policies, state finances
A coalition of business leaders and good-government groups that is advocating for major systemic change in state government through an initiative called RESET will...
Daylight-only restrictions back in effect; Mississippi expected to hit 42 feet
A few weeks after they were lifted, daylight-only restrictions on Mississippi River ship movements are back in effect, with the water levels again rising...
