Stephanie Riegel is the editor of Business Report.

One commissioner will say no to BREC’s millage rate tax increase

At least one BREC commissioner is opposed to BREC’s desire to “roll forward” the park system’s property tax millage rate to the maximum allowable 14.463 mills, up from its current 13.72 mills.

Riegel: The beauty and effectiveness of citizen activists

It is refreshing to see ordinary people band together as activists and, through a shared dedication and vision, get things done.

Developer: Affordable housing need created by Amazon facility, new charter school

Baton Rouge-based CST Multifamily Real Estate Services, which develops and manages mostly affordable-rate multifamily...

Bernhard lands major energy deal with LCMC Health in New Orleans

Metairie-based Bernhard, an engineering and contracting firm owned by Jim Bernhard’s private equity firm,...

Innovative building strategies can also improve drainage 

While recent conversations about the Capital Region’s increasing problems with drainage and flooding have centered on mitigation projects and proposed building moratoriums, one local expert says what’s missing from the discussion is smarter ways to build that can help reduce stormwater runoff from buildings.

Fork N Spoon BR opens new restaurant

Fork N Spoon BR, a Baton Rouge-based startup that offers pre-ordered, prepared meals for...

University House gets $160,000 renovation for new LSU president

While William Tate IV has been preparing for his first day as LSU’s new president, the university has been updating his new home on East Lakeshore Drive, which he and his wife, Kim Cash Tate, moved into over the holiday weekend.

FranU files plans for campus expansion

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University has filed plans with the Planning Commission for...

Concordia Bank planning new branch in Rouzan

Concordia Bank has signed a purchase agreement with Engquist-Level Development for a 1.2-acre tract...

Broome administration aims to make DEQ deadline for revised stormwater plan

City parish officials say they plan to make a July 12 deadline to submit...