JR Ball

JR Ball is the former Executive Editor at Business Report and the head lacrosse coach at Louisiana State University.

Opinion | Money remains undefeated

The second St. George legal verse was the same as the first: It’s all...

Opinion| The joy of passion and great expectations

Baton Rouge has the potential to be as successful as LSU sports if we're willing to invest the same passion and expectations.

Full steam ahead

Capital Region Top 100 Private Companies continued to see post-pandemic revenue growth despite growing economic uncertainty at the national level.

Now on the market, what might the future hold for Bubba Lewis’ 15-acre estate? 

The mansion—a 13,334-square-foot amalgamation of the original main house that Lewis purchased in 1980 and a guesthouse built by Lewis and later connected as his family grew—is a study in character framed by classic upscale finishes and incredible floor-to-ceiling windows. 

Opinion| A portrait of insanity

Louisiana legislators know the tax code is a mess but rather than solve the problem they make it worse to aid their reelection hopes.

COMPOUND INTEREST

The estate of Bubba Lewis, with nearly 15 acres of prime real estate, is for sale, raising the question of what the eventual buyer will do with the property.

Baton Rouge still losing residents as suburbs keep growing

The city of Baton Rouge is losing population at a rapid rate while East Baton Rouge Parish’s suburban cities—Zachary and Central— and its two most populated neighboring parishes—Livingston and Ascension—are gaining residents. 

Opinion| Personal income is a taxing issue

Getting rid of the Louisiana personal income tax will require a complete overhaul of how we've done business for nearly a century.

Opinion| Flooded with questions

Louisiana is facing another insurance crisis but state officials—as usual—have no interest in addressing the root problem.

JR Ball: Accelerate Louisiana can be a game-changer

A potentially massive game-changer of a development is slowly and semi-quietly coming to life...