Executive Spotlight: Shawn Usher, Sparkhound president and CEO

In December, Sparkhound celebrated 20 years in business and over the past year alone,...

Gulf of Mexico oil making a comeback

While the energy world’s gaze has been focused on West Texas’ Permian Basin, the...

Slow housing market doesn’t have to hurt government revenues

How much home sales impact a city’s government depends largely on its property tax...

‘225 Dine:’ MJ’s Cafe hungry for growth

After relocating to White Star Market with a revamped menu last year, MJ’s Cafe...

Roundup: Ebb and Flow fest / Bead donation / Health care fraud

Getting artsy: The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge has announced the lineup for...

Roundup: Edwards declaring emergency / AT&T gets Time Warner / Pollution standard stands

Flood fight: Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to declare a state of emergency...

LSU professor’s research leads to ‘superfood’ snack bars

Inspired by homemade remedies that had been passed down by his father in India,...

Sen. John Kennedy wants ineligible Medicaid recipients to pay back benefits

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy said he will ask the federal government to claw back...

Record numbers of pay-TV watchers cut the cord

More than 1 million people ditched their cable and satellite TV packages last quarter,...

Charitable giving shifts toward large donations

Charitable giving in 2018 was concentrated among larger donors, showing how the tax-code changes...