The Associated Press, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

Gov. John Bel Edwards is asking President Donald Trump to shield states’ medical marijuana...

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise says he will undergo surgery Wednesday as part of...

While lawmakers may be considering ways to trim the costs of Louisiana’s free college...

U.S. consumers in November ran up nearly $28 billion in new debt on their...

Lawmakers need more details about Gov. John Bel Edwards’ tax proposals for closing a...

The top administrator for the Louisiana Public Service Commission has retired, prompting the agency...

The U.S. trade deficit rose to $50.5 billion in November, the largest imbalance in...

Now that Congress and President Donald Trump have passed new tax laws allowing corporations...

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding the Obama-era policy that had paved the way...

U.S. manufacturers expanded at a faster pace in December, boosted by a sharp increase...