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

JR Ball: Questions need answers on both sides of St. George debate

Barring a timetable delaying legal challenge, the voters in this long-proposed, much-debated city of...

JR column/pg 61/Random Thoughts | The death of small towns

Those of us in Baton Rouge who actually pay taxes to the state of...

JR Ball: Baton Rouge just fine with sexual harassment

Harvey Weinstein would be right at home in Baton Rouge. Why wouldn’t the man who...

JR Ball: The real ITEP problem

Go ahead, blame Gov. John Bel Edwards for creating the mess that’s become of...

2019 business: 5 trends that will dominate 2019

1. Consumers demand data control: Yes, data is king, but increasing pressure to protect...

2019 business: These books are well worth your reading

The business books you’ll be reading in 2019: Win or Die: Leadership Secrets from Game...

JR Ball: The curious case of Lea Anne Batson

Let’s be clear: I have no clue whether or not Lea Anne Batson should...

JR Ball: Building trust in Baton Rouge through transparency

James Madison, he of fourth president fame, may have been foreshadowing modern-day Baton Rouge...

JR Ball: A Christmas wish list for Baton Rouge

With the arrival of the gift that keeps on giving—my annual property tax bill—the...

JR Ball: Amazon’s decision a reality check for Baton Rouge

Stephen Moret is one happy human these days. The man who not too long...