Edwards says all state employees will now receive paid parental leave 

Gov. John Bel Edwards this morning announced that the state will now offer paid parental leave to its some 70,000 employees. 

More small business owners shifting from group health care plans to ICHRAs

As health care costs rise, some small business owners are moving away from group...

Koura proposes $800M investment for EV battery material projects in St. Gabriel

Chemical manufacturer Orbia is exploring two expansion projects in Iberville Parish for its fluorinated solutions business, Koura, Louisiana Economic Development announced today. 

Why Louisiana plans to pay musicians to bird-watch

The Louisiana Office of Tourism set aside $300,000 in its annual budget to pay for local artists to go bird watching with Rolling Stone magazine.

Jubans cuts ties with Making Raving Fans over philosophical differences

Juban’s Restaurant has terminated its consulting agreement with Making Raving Fans Hospitality Group, and will be exclusively managed and operated by stockholders and members of the Juban family going forward, the restaurant announced this morning. 

Entrepreneurship booming following the pandemic 

A surge of small businesses could be reshaping America’s economic and entrepreneurial ecosystem, Inc. reports.

A guide to Baton Rouge’s food truck scene 

Should she open a food truck or a restaurant? The choice was easy for...

Studyville named one of America’s top small businesses  

Baton Rouge tutoring and academic workspace Studyville was named one of America’s 70 top small businesses by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week. 

BRCC enrollment rebounds from pandemic lows, bucking state trend 

At 11,120 students, enrollment for the fall semester at Baton Rouge Community  College is...

Here’s the latest Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio acquisition

Bernhard Capital Partners-owned power plant services provider Allied Group Holdings today announced that it has acquired Virginia-based Dominion Engineering Inc.