Stephanie Riegel is the editor of Business Report.

Broome’s new microgrant program for small, minority businesses gets $100K pledge from Investar 

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration is putting together a program to help make it...

New multifamily development, restaurant coming to downtown area

In yet another sign that the Baton Rouge economy is beginning to resume activity...

Field for Baton Rouge mayor’s race poised to grow

The Baton Rouge mayoral race appears to be taking shape. Metro Council member Matt...

Louisiana ethics board suing legislative auditor over access to records

The Louisiana Board of Ethics is suing the Louisiana Legislative Auditor in an attempt...

Holdout at Cortana Mall drains hopes for Amazon distribution location 

It appears increasingly unlikely a deal to redevelop Cortana Mall into a regional distribution...

BRAC’s latest initiative shows how little has changed since Alton Sterling

In a statement issued this morning, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber joined the chorus...

Regional travelers populate L’Auberge hotel in first week back in business 

One week after reopening its hotel, L’Auberge is averaging about 50% occupancy and general...

Banks applaud changes to PPP rules, even as they push for more leniency in forgiveness

Community banks that helped thousands of small businesses access loans through the federal Paycheck...

Rouzan’s multifamily developer bullish on market

At first glance, an economic downturn and a pandemic might not seem like the...

Riegel: Legislature flaunts its disregard for democracy

Riegel: Lawmakers in the Louisiana Legislature have used pandemic mitigation measures as a way to shut the public out of democracy.