BP facing Mexico class action lawsuit over 2010 oil spill

A few months after reaching the largest corporate settlement in U.S. history, BP now...

Southern University vows to improve board member scholarship program oversight in response to audit

In response to a new audit urging the Southern University System to tighten its...

Baton Rouge business and industry step up efforts to address traffic issues with CRISIS

The Capital Region has long had serious traffic problems, and business leaders have long...

Riegel: Obsession over Miles saga shows just how misplaced our priorities really are

During the recent Thanksgiving holiday, Europe was still reeling from the Paris bombings, Turkey...

Poll shows Democrat Mitch Landrieu ahead of Republicans in theoretical race for Vitter’s Senate seat

Although Mitch Landrieu told LaPolitics last week he’s not interesting in running for the...

News roundup: Unemployment claims in Louisiana decrease this week … Edwards officially steps down from House seat … Number of oil and gas rigs...

Claims decrease: First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Dec....

US mired in rental housing crisis, real estate economist says

In the wake of the 2015 report on rental housing released Wednesday by the...

DuPont-Dow megadeal faces regulatory scrutiny, could be flashpoint for other megamergers

With the rumored megadeal combining chemical giants DuPont and Dow Chemical Co. finally announced...

Local culinary pros dish on their favorite Baton Rouge restaurants, meals

With nearly 1,000 restaurants in Baton Rouge, the city is in no short supply...