Penny Font

Penny is the Chief Content Officer for Melara Enterprises and Executive Editor of Baton Rouge Business Report. She has a passion for journalism that makes a difference, epic photography, engaging graphic design and platforms that provide new opportunities for storytelling. She is a national award-winning writer and editor with over three decades of experience in metro markets, including Chicago, Kansas City, Dallas and Baton Rouge. She manages the editorial team for Melara Enterprises that produces 225, inRegister, 10/12 Industry Report and Baton Rouge Business Report.

‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Scrutinizing the costs of powering Meta

LaPolitics: The Louisiana Public Service Commission recently voted down its administrative law judge’s order...

Global SHRM exec brings workforce warnings to the Capital Region

Employers need to prepare workers for jobs that artificial intelligence will eliminate or fundamentally...

Feds: LSU arena finalist secretly made millions in ‘incentives’ steering its clients to Ticketmaster

A signed non-prosecution agreement in the indictment involving the top contender for the LSU...

Justice Department alleges LSU arena finalist was a ‘pimp’ for Ticketmaster

The indictment against the top executive of the final firm in consideration to develop...

LSU arena stakeholders plan a ‘due diligence review’

Amid disturbing revelations that have emerged about the top pick to develop a new...

Top exec of firm in contention for the LSU arena indicted in alleged bid-rigging scheme 

The chairman and CEO of the final firm in consideration to develop LSU’s new...

Why Baton Rouge’s Gulf Valve Services is suing Baker Hughes

A longtime Baton Rouge industrial supplier is suing Baker Hughes Energy Services over an...

Louisiana judicial officials silent on five-figure stipend

The team working to implement a five-figure advance stipend to Louisiana judges isn’t talking...

How and when will Louisiana judges get their five-figure stipend? 

Questions remain about how a one-time, five-figure stipend Louisiana judges are set to receive...

Gov. Landry vetoes controversial Nexus Louisiana bill

Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed a controversial measure targeting control of Louisiana’s advocacy organization...