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Crawfish prices drop but remain higher than normal this far into the season
Live crawfish prices dropped almost $2 this week, but are still much higher than prices typically are this time of year.
Live crawfish are averaging roughly $5 a pound while boiled crawfish are fetching nearly...
How did the Port of Greater Baton Rouge perform in 2023?
The Port of Greater Baton Rouge brought in $20,481,955 in operating revenue in 2023, slightly less than the $20,652,943 it accrued in 2022.
The port handled 12,845,224 net tons of cargo in 2023, down from...
New Schools for Baton Rouge CEO touts benefits of charter schools at DC hearing
Speaking before the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education in Washington on Wednesday, New Schools for Baton Rouge CEO Kenneth Campbell made his case for how charter schools benefit students and...
Could a former restaurant on Perkins Road become a funeral home?
The Planning Commission will consider a rezoning application in April that would allow the former Rock Paper Taco restaurant to be transformed into a funeral home.
Property owner and local broker Donnie Jarreau with Jarreau...
From the Publisher: Trailblazing entrepreneurs
Innovation isn’t just a buzzword. By definition, it is designed to create significant improvements or create new value in the market to maintain competitiveness, adapt to changing market dynamics and meet evolving customer needs.
But...
The Water Campus is a decade old. What has it accomplished?
It has been a decade since community leaders and local and state government officials gathered at the old municipal dock overlooking the Mississippi River to announce plans for The Water Campus—a project intended to...
How the south Louisiana diamond industry is diversifying options for buyers
When purchasing a diamond, there are many questions to ask yourself.
Before the 2000s, diamond buyers mainly had to consider the cut, color, clarity and cost (also known as the four “C”s). But once scientists...
The ITEP order: What it means
THE NEWS: With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Jeff Landry has redefined the rules of Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program, or ITEP.
THE DETAILS: Landry’s executive order—signed in the middle of the Louisiana Association...
Is your gut instinct keeping you from your next dream?
When I was in college, I went to an information session at the law school....
Rolfe McCollister: Gov. Landry is the man who wants to be king
Louisiana has had governors who want to rule rather than serve.
Even those without the monarchical...
Rolfe McCollister: Ideas for Baton Rouge’s next mayor
There is an organization, the International City/County Management Association, that includes professionals who manage cities.
A...
Must Read
Get best practices and insights for financial management from Vanessa Graham on the March episode of Strictly Business
What are hot topics for financial managers right now and what's the best way to navigate them? What technological challenges and opportunities are on...
It’s that time: We’re looking for the Best Places to Work of 2024
Think your company is one of the best places to work in the Capital Region?
Make it official and share it with the world by...
Get tickets to Business Report’s 2024 Business Awards & Hall of Fame celebration
Tickets are now available for Business Report's 2024 Business Awards & Hall of Fame celebration on Wednesday, March 20.
Six honorees who will be recognized...