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Red Dragon Listening Room reaping benefits from ‘Newsweek’ plug
Weekly news magazines may not enjoy the prominence and widespread readership they once had, but a positive plug in a well-known periodical can still...
Roundup: Valentine’s Day / Grand Isle / US retail sales
Date night: Americans dining out for Valentine’s Day tonight will find there is a price on love that keeps moving higher. Restaurant prices climbed...
‘LaPolitics:’ Speaker discusses tort reform, infrastructure
During an interview from his Gonzales district office Thursday, newly elected House Speaker Clay Schexnayder fielded a few questions from LaPolitics on what could...
Louisiana still lags regardless of unemployment definition
There’s more than one way to measure unemployment in Louisiana, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Yet all six...
Edwards plans nearly $1M in raises for appointees
Entering a second term without the budget woes of his first, Gov. John Bel Edwards plans to dole out nearly $1 million in pay...
How Cajun Cowboy Kitchen grew its faithful following
From crawfish so spicy it makes your nose run to Cajun-style gumbo with a kick, Louisianians are experts on making things hot. But spicy...
Aptim slapped with another suit for failure to pay for hurricane recovery work in...
Baton Rouge-based Aptim Environmental and Infrastructure is now fighting lawsuits in two states, claiming the company failed to pay for work its subcontractors did...
Attracting talent, expanding skill sets among keys to companies’ future success
If companies want to thrive in the future, they should focus on three key areas that experts say “require immediate and intentional action,” Inc....
Police activity closes Sunshine Bridge indefinitely
Commuters who cross the Sunshine Bridge may have to find an alternate route home this afternoon, as law enforcement has closed the bridge indefinitely...
LSU professor studying how to create the ideal indoor space
According to a recent study by the Environmental Protection Agency, people spend more than 90% of their time indoors and a significant amount of...
Roundup: CPRA goals / Manufacturing plant / Competition for US housing
Rebuilding: Following Wednesday’s announcement of the allocation of $130 million in Deepwater Horizon oil spill funding to the Maurepas Swamp project, the Louisiana Coastal...
Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana business climate 41st in nation
The Tax Foundation released its 2020 rankings today, putting Louisiana in the bottom rankings for its business tax climate.
The latest report breaks down the...
Metro Council votes to locate tire shredder at Baker site
East Baton Rouge’s proposed tire shredder will be located on 2 acres of property near the Baker/Zachary boundary, on the north maintenance lot at...
Bank mergers, acquisitions expected to continue, Investar CEO says
If it seems like a lot of local banks are announcing mergers and acquisitions these days, they are—and you can expect more such activity...
Controversial $10K land deal at Bluebonnet and Jefferson could be resolved soon
Recent filings suggest the lawsuit between the city-parish and local contractor Radu Cosman over the controversial $10,000 sale of a prominent corner lot—at Bluebonnet...
BRAC annual meeting set for March 26
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber will have its 2020 annual meeting on March 26 at the LSU Stadium Club, the organization announced Thursday morning.
The...
Louisiana legislators inherit quiet $86M surplus
Louisiana lawmakers are sitting on $86 million in off-the-books surpluses in their agencies, and the House and Senate’s new leaders say they haven’t decided...
Retailers serving up drinks to boost sales
Louisiana already offers liquor samples in grocery stores, but now upscale retailers across the country are offering shoppers a boozy experience.
Nordstrom’s flagship store in...
Find out the biggest Baton Rouge commercial real estate deals of 2019
Multifamily developments once again topped the list of priciest commercial real estate deals in 2019.
Six of the top 10 most expensive transactions last year...
Roundup: Walk-On’s foundation / The state of retail / 401(k) records
Giving back: Baton Rouge-based Walk-On's has launched a new philanthropic arm named the Game On Foundation to support youth sports facilities. Walk-On's aims to...
