Louisiana lawmakers have announced four of the five directors for the St. George Transition District, which would be the temporary taxing authority for the proposed new city.
The Capital Area Transit System’s board will discuss “the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health” of CEO Bill Deville at today’s meeting, according to the agenda.
The state’s top business lobby will push to allow families to divert a portion of the state dollars allocated for their children into savings accounts that could be used for private school tuition, tutoring or other services.
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome says the city-parish retire/rehire program that allows employees to continue working while also drawing retirement benefits helps to retain qualified workers in the current tight labor market.
The number of technology jobs in the Baton Rouge-area tech sector grew during the pandemic even as the overall number of jobs shrank, according to data the Baton Rouge Area Chamber compiled.
A federal court recently halted implementation of a provision of the No Surprises Act, meant to protect consumers from steep unexpected bills from out-of-network providers.