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Louisiana launches a new $150M FastSites fund
Louisiana Economic Development on Thursday announced the launch of Louisiana FastSites, a new initiative designed to support land development and existing infrastructure into project-ready...
$3B AI-powered iron plant planned for Ascension Parish
A new $3 billion ironmaking complex is looking to break ground in Donaldsonville in the next two years.
NEMO Industries announced plans on Thursday to...
Is college worth the cost?
For a generation of young Americans, choosing where to go to college—or whether to go at all—has become a complex calculation of costs and...
ICYMI: Top industry groups push back against Landry’s carbon capture executive order
Four prominent Louisiana industry lobbying groups are pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana,...
LABI, LMOGA push back against Landry’s carbon capture executive order
Two prominent Louisiana industry lobbying groups are pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana,...
John H. Carter Co. is breaking ground on a new $69M Gonzales facility
John H. Carter Co./ControlWorx LLC will break ground next week on its new $69 million customer impact center―a 285,000-square-foot facility in Ascension Parish.
The groundbreaking...
Is the Capital Region’s construction workforce ready for the industrial boom?
It’s no secret that the Capital Region is poised for an industrial construction boom. The momentum is so strong that economist Loren Scott projects...
Mayor’s aide discusses the EBR tax rededication plan set for Nov. 15 ballot
The proposed Thrive! Baton Rouge plan, appearing on the Nov. 15 ballot, would redirect portions of existing millages from the library, mosquito abatement and...
Here’s the latest on the River Center redevelopment project
Hunden Partners, the city-parish’s adviser on the River Center expansion and headquarters hotel project, is coordinating with Sasaki, the design firm leading Plan Baton...
LSU’s presidential search committee updates its timeline regarding process
LSU’s presidential search committee on Monday released updated meeting dates and a revised timeline as it enters the final stages of identifying the university’s...
BRAC aims to sharpen its regional identity through rebrand
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has reintroduced itself under a new name—the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership—signaling a new era for the organization as...
Louisiana continued jobless claims see further dip
Initial unemployment claims 10/10 by Holly Duchmann
Continued unemployment claims 10/04 by Holly Duchmann
Bollinger deal ‘marks a pivotal moment’ for Louisiana shipbuilding
Lockport-based Bollinger Shipyards will lead an international team to design and build six Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, a project federal...
Louisiana faces a magnified risk the longer the federal shutdown lasts
As the federal government shutdown drags on, Louisiana could face outsized economic and operational disruptions—from stalled flood insurance processing to delayed LSU grants and...
LSU’s Foodii program fuels Louisiana’s food entrepreneurs
It helped propel the famed salad dressing and toppings line Hanley’s Foods. It launched the wildly popular Alvin Ray’s Bayou Best Pickles, now sold...
Fresh start: Capital Region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem gets reenergized
Kellen Francis confesses to a “disgusting level of drive.”
Ten years ago, the self-described IT nerd and St. Charles Parish native began playing around with...
Banking on Texas: Why two Baton Rouge banks see opportunity in the Lone Star...
Two Baton Rouge community banks are making big moves westward—namely in Texas.
First there’s b1Bank, which has been steadily growing its Texas footprint for years....
East Baton Rouge sales tax collections down for a fourth straight month
July 2025 by Holly Duchmann
From lemonade stand to local shelves: Brennan Williams’ sweet success story
Brennan Williams’ foray into entrepreneurship was a lemonade stand at age 9.
“I did it for Lemonade Day,” Williams says, referencing the nationwide event that...
Baton Rouge’s Gage acquires Thibodaux IT services firm
Technology solutions provider Gage announced this week it has acquired Thibodaux-based Data Management Services, a managed IT services company.
The merger, effective Sept. 1, unites...
