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Maj. Gen. Glenn Curtis, who retired from the U.S. Army after 37 years, will be Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s chief administrator starting Monday. 

Louisiana’s unemployment rate is again at a record low, sitting at 3.1%, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s latest not seasonally adjusted employment report.  The...

A coalition of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and community workers today announced the launch of the East Baton Rouge Public Safety Partnership, an action...

The U.S. House moved urgently Wednesday to head off the looming nationwide rail strike, passing a bill that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement that was reached in September but rejected by some of the 12 unions involved.

In a significant shake-up of her administration, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today announced that former Louisiana National Guard leader Maj. Gen. Glenn Curtis will replace Darryl Gissel as the city’s chief administrative officer.  

Private hiring slowed sharply during November in a sign that the historically tight labor market could be losing some steam, according to a report...

Despite high interest rates and chronic inflation, the U.S. economy grew at a 2.9% annual rate from July through September, the government said this...

DIY Disco, a new arts and entertainment spot, today announced plans to open Dec. 10 on Government Street near Radio Bar. 

A state panel has three weeks left to wrap up work on draft legislation to protect workers who use medical marijuana. Before then, members...

Louisiana has the lowest number of EV chargers per capita, with just 8.3 chargers per 100,000 residents, according to a new report from software firm CoPilot.   

For nearly three hours on Monday afternoon, a group of more than 60 area leaders in business, local government and education met in a training center at Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation’s office off Acadian Thruway to discuss the future of Baton Rouge.   

For the first time, the federal government is going to start backstopping mortgages of more than $1 million in high-cost housing markets like California and New York.  

A record-breaking drought throughout the Mississippi River basin is finally beginning to ease, The Gazette reports.

So she decided to open The Brewery, a facility containing collaborative workspaces and meeting rooms.

Most of Louisiana’s nine major metro areas are expected to see more job growth than initially expected through the rest of the year, but...

The petrochemical industry is effectively reducing injuries and fatalities by integrating more modular components into its construction projects, according to a new feature from...

The overwhelming view among economists and Fed watchers is that the country is barreling toward a recession, The Washington Post reports. 

Money spent securing spots for Louisiana-themed floats in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Rose Parade in Pasadena paid off for Louisiana’s tourism...

By the beginning of 2023, 20% of all U.S. workers will be covered under pay transparency laws, requiring companies to disclose compensation information, a...

Aura Advertising Co. offers an advertising concept with a twist. The company partners with drivers for Uber, Lyft and ASAP to run its digital...