Annie Ourso Landry is a staff writer at the Baton Rouge Business Report. She can be reached at alandry@businessreport.com

Why so few women in politics?

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome began her political career 30 years ago with a seat...

Brooks Thompson Consulting merging with global firm

Brooks Thompson Consulting—a fundraising and philanthropic consulting firm in Baton Rouge led by Beverly...

Louisiana group out to end gerrymandering ‘disappointed’ by Supreme Court decision

Following a divided U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that federal courts have no authority...

US Supreme Court decision limits federal power over business regulations

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a decades-old doctrine giving federal agencies broad...

Louisiana native Sam Brocato launches hair-care line at Sephora 

Renowned hair stylist and Louisiana native Sam Brocato—the former owner and founder of Lockworks—has...

Metro Council to discuss 5G cell towers, consider MovEBR contracts today

The Metro Council is scheduled to consider several high-profile topics at tonight’s meeting, including...

First look: Sprouts opening in Rouzan Wednesday

Baton Rouge shoppers will have a new supermarket to visit beginning Wednesday morning as...

Don’t expect John Paul Funes to get a lengthy prison sentence

Following John Paul Funes’ guilty plea last week in connection with stealing $550,000 from...

Baton Rouge-based PSC bought by private equity firm; Haymon plans to retire

SGS has sold Baton Rouge-based Petroleum Service Corporation to Aurora Capital Partners, based in...

Parish attorney search committee to meet Tuesday; one applicant drops out

More than a month after applications were due for the vacated East Baton Rouge...