Stephanie Riegel is the editor of Business Report.

Pair of lawmakers pressuring DOTD to ramp up pace of megaprojects 

Now that the Legislature has established a dedicated source of construction money for major transportation infrastructure projects, two state lawmakers are putting pressure on the administration to bond out the money and start doing work on long-overdue highway and bridge improvements.

Tony Clayton buys historic Convention St. building for $700K in auction bidding war 

Attorney Tony Clayton has acquired the historic downtown building at 121 Convention St. from...

Woman’s Hospital seeks to partner with large system to boost technology access

Woman’s Hospital is evaluating four proposals from Louisiana-based health care systems interested in partnering with the hospital on an affiliation that would enable cost sharing on equipment and technology, specifically, the pricey EPIC medical records platform that a growing number of providers are using and patients are demanding.

A renewable legal battle

A legal battle between Brown and Root and a new consulting arm of CSRS is about more than what meets the eye: At stake is getting a leg up in the growing renewable energy sector.

LSU planning Innovation Park changes after leadership turnover

LSU is making changes to the structure and leadership of Innovation Park following the...

University Lakes restoration could accelerate with additional $5M

While much of the attention during the recent legislative session was focused on issues...

Covalent Logic handling US messaging for Vatican environmental cause

Baton Rouge-based Covalent Logic has been retained by an arm of the Vatican to handle all the U.S. media and messaging for the Catholic Church’s “Laudato Si” campaign, which will kick off in October and urge Catholics and non-Catholics alike to be better stewards of the planet.

Legislators serve business interests

The 2021 Louisiana legislative session was one of the best in recent years for the business community, with legislators approving most wish-list items.

New LSU president removes university’s highest ranking woman

While LSU’s new President William Tate promised bold and swift change at the university,...

Arts Council reaching out to community for strategic plan input

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge prepares for its move this summer into its...