The Baton Rouge Health District is now an official entity with a staff and a $1 million annual budget. While visible progress has been scarce, and there have been snags along the way, members say their collaboration is proving beneficial behind the scenes and they’re hopeful about what’s next. 

The chair of Spanish Town’s civic association says residents have not raised any major concerns about a proposed townhome project in the neighborhood. 

Wanting to mimic the success of other cities, the goal of the Baton Rouge Health District is to get the area’s medical centers to collaborate in helping the area become a regional destination for care and research.

While the oil and gas industry isn’t going away, major automakers’ shift toward electric vehicles shows why Louisiana needs to diversify its energy sector, Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says. 

A set of changes to how Louisiana’s court system handles automobile wreck claims won’t affect the state’s highest-in-the-nation auto insurance rates for at least a few years

Louisiana is ahead of most states in its efforts to improve internet access and usage, says Jon Wilkins, a consultant and former chief operating officer for the FCC. 

Almost 13% of Louisiana bridges are considered “structurally deficient,” the sixth-highest proportion in the nation, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association says. 

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has purchased an ownership stake in The Spine Hospital of Louisiana, OLOL President and CEO Scott Wester says. 

Recently approved changes exempt the vast majority of Louisiana companies from the state’s franchise tax. 

Offering young workers a sense of purpose can help the petrochemical industry compete for the best and brightest, industry leaders say