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City-parish won’t use extra barricades for Spanish Town following New Orleans death
Following the tragic death of a woman who was run over by a double-decker float at the Krewe of Nyx parade in New Orleans...
Board of Regents toughens minimum college admissions standards
A month after delaying a decision, Louisiana's higher education policymaking board voted Wednesday to bolster its minimum admission standards for public universities by adding...
Prescription drug costs, increased utilization drive up Louisiana health care spending
Louisianans with employer-sponsored health insurance spent an average of $1,318 per person on prescription drugs in 2018, reflecting the fourth-highest rate in the U.S....
Audit: Nearly $650M in Louisiana taxes misappropriated, uncollected in 2019
Last year, some $642 million was either misused or not collected by Louisiana state and local agencies, according to a recently released report by...
Roundup: McGlinchey rebrand / Junior Achievement / Mid City job fair
New look: New Orleans-based law firm McGlinchey Stafford today announced it has rebranded and launched a new website, both of which are the result...
Mystery buyer acquires former Macy’s space at Cortana for $1.6M
After more than two years on the market, the former Macy’s department store at the now-vacant Cortana Mall has sold to a mystery buyer.
In...
Small businesses embrace wellness to help retain staffers
Every month, the 30 staffers at Chris Boehlke's public relations firm each get $100 to pay for anything that contributes to their wellness. And...
Airline scorecard: Flight delays got worse last year
Airlines in the U.S. performed worse in 2019 than the year before in getting flights to destinations on time, while the share of flights...
Sen. Bill Cassidy launches re-election bid
Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy officially kicked off his Louisiana re-election campaign today by highlighting his storm recovery legislative work with a visit to...
Raising Cane’s River Center gets new GM, other top executives
New leadership is at the helm of the Raising Cane’s River Center.
ASM Global, the company that runs the facility for the city-parish, has named...
b1Bank research shows gender disparities in financial literacy
Either men are scared to ask questions on their mind when it comes to financial literacy, or there’s a gender disparity when it comes...
Don’t expect Baton Rouge opioid payout to reach tobacco settlement levels
As Baton Rouge’s opioid lawsuit and others sit before an Ohio federal judge, the New York Times reports that lawyers from across the U.S....
Roundup: Hall of fame inductees / Last video store / Housing starts
Honored: The LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business has announced the members of its 2020 Hall of Distinction Class: Dal Miller, Kathleen L. Quirk,...
Air Liquide seeks ITEP approval for Port Allen, Geismar expansions
Air Liquide is planning $284 million in new construction projects in West Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes, and is vying for ITEP and enterprise...
More companies plan to give workers time off to vote in November
Hundreds of U.S. companies plan to give employees time off to vote in this year’s presidential election as part of a business-led push to...
Warm winter and rains in south Louisiana push crawfish season into high gear
While the frequency of crawfish boils doesn’t normally pick up until after Mardi Gras, odds are you’ve already tasted a few good-sized crawfish in...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: The cooking oil conundrum
We see you there on the grocery store aisle, staring at the ginormous selection of cooking oils, trying to make a healthy choice. We’re...
News alert: ExxonMobil fire emitted more chemicals than first thought; neighborhoods not endangered
The fire that erupted last week at ExxonMobil’s north Baton Rouge refinery emitted thousands of pounds of sulfuric acid and flammable vapor—much more than...
Waitr’s reclassification of drivers turns alcohol-delivery law essentially moot
After Waitr executives pushed for the Louisiana Legislature to open the door for alcohol delivery in the state last year, the company’s decision to...
Woman’s Hospital upping security, citing rise in violence
Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge is bringing in 13 new in-house security officers in an effort to ramp up protection due to a national...
