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Louisiana’s economic outlook is improving, but workforce remains a concern
Louisiana is gaining economic momentum after years of lagging its Southern peers, according to the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s newly released annual...
A new RV resort is set to open in Livingston Parish in late spring
A 97-acre RV resort taking shape along Interstate 12 in Livingston Parish is expected to be completed just in time for the summer.
Developer Garry...
Speedy Eats eyes expansion with new stores and an Aramark partnership
Baton Rouge startup Speedy Eats is preparing to roll out a new generation of autonomous food stores, with units bound for a college campus...
Key reforms aimed at Louisiana’s property insurance crisis remain untested
Over the past two years, Louisiana lawmakers have worked to reform catastrophe insurance claims laws in an effort to stabilize the state’s property insurance...
No more circling: BTR introduces reserved parking options
Passengers departing from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport can now reserve parking in advance, part of a broader push to add convenience and predictability to...
Why Louisiana’s budget stability may be short-lived
Louisiana is heading toward a structural deficit driven by tax changes, rising incarceration costs and shifting federal obligations, according to Jan Moller, executive director...
Meta leader addresses Louisiana data center water usage concerns
Meta expects its massive Richland Parish data center to consume roughly the same amount of water as the farmland it replaced.
That’s according to Henry...
State secures $45M settlement with CVS and its PBM subsidiary
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced a $45 million settlement with CVS Health and its pharmacy benefit manager, or PBM, subsidiary.
The settlement resolves three...
Renovation to start at site that will house BLDG 5’s second restaurant
Construction is set to begin on a second location of restaurant BLDG 5 after the company announced plans that it would be opening a...
An update on East Baton Rouge Parish road construction projects
Baton Rouge's MovEBR program is entering a more active phase, with dozens of projects underway or nearing construction, according to Fred Raiford, East Baton...
American Cruise Lines makes long-term bet on Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge officials on Wednesday announced a 20-year agreement with American Cruise Lines that is expected to bring roughly 100 boat dockings annually to...
The latest on Nexus’ relocation to downtown
Nexus Louisiana remains on track to relocate its headquarters to 440 on Third Street in downtown Baton Rouge this summer, with construction now underway,...
Louisiana Chemical Association CEO says Cancer Alley is a myth
Speaking Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Chemical Association President and CEO David Cresson discussed the “hard truths” facing the state’s...
Ascension economic development leader details what’s fueling parish’s rise
Ascension Parish's rise as one of Louisiana's fastest-growing economic engines is the result of long-term planning, infrastructure strategy and coordinated leadership, according to Kate...
What the most recent LSU System audit shows
The LSU System posted improved overall financial results in fiscal year 2025, even as its operating deficit widened, according to a new financial audit...
Louisiana’s auto insurance rates are finally falling. Here’s why
After years of relentless increases, Louisiana drivers are finally getting some relief on their auto insurance bills.
The average full-coverage auto insurance premium in Louisiana...
B1Bank inks a major AI partnership
Baton Rouge’s b1Bank is partnering with a London-based artificial intelligence firm to deploy agentic AI across its day-to-day workflows.
The bank’s new partner is Covecta,...
Baton Rouge startup wins $100K national ag innovation prize
Baton Rouge ag-tech startup FarmMind recently won first place in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2026 Ag Innovation Challenge, taking home a $100,000 prize.
Now...
LSU–Woodside deal ties college sports to Louisiana’s LNG boom
LSU Athletics announced on Monday a multiyear partnership with Woodside Energy that will place the company’s logo on competition apparel across all 21 LSU...
This Baton Rouge businessman has a speculative vision to relocate Spirit Airlines to Louisiana
If Louisiana wants to become a major aviation hub, it shouldn’t spend its time trying to recruit an airline. It should buy one.
That was...
