Stephanie Riegel, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

DOJ suing Lane Grigsby and wife over ‘erroneous’ $750,000 tax refund

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Cajun Industries founder and Chairman Emeritus Lane...

Provisions on Perkins owner bringing The Vintage to Commerce Building downtown

The owner of Provisions on Perkins is taking over the ground-floor space in the...

Latest poll good news for Edwards, but is it good enough to avoid a runoff?

Gov. John Bel Edwards leads his two Republican challengers by 7 points—47% to their...

Riegel: It’s time for some policing questions about St. George

With the election to incorporate St. George just over a month away, the Sheriff Sid Gautreaux and city backers need to tell voters how much police services will cost.

Baton Rouge’s debate over short-term rentals is fraught with controversy

When Babs and Tommy Talley moved back to Baton Rouge from Los Angeles in...

Metro Council to vote on deal with Baum Environmental to operate tire shredder

The Metro Council is scheduled to vote at its meeting later today on an...

To be or not Airbnb

Whole-house short-term rentals from companies like Airbnb are creating controversy in Spanish Town and elsewhere in Baton Rouge. Regulations are coming, but it’s clear not everyone will be happy.

BRPD lands $700k federal grant for high-tech policing

The Baton Rouge Police Department plans to step up its digital crime-fighting efforts, courtesy...

Downtown arts market expanding the suburbs

The popular monthly Baton Rouge Arts Market, held on the first Saturday of the...

Water Campus wants two railroad crossings but two others in town must go

Access around the Water Campus is set to improve, provided the Metro Council signs...