GET DAILY REPORT FREE
More EBR middle- to upper-income families choosing public schools
Middle- to upper-income student enrollment in public schools across East Baton Rouge Parish hit a 10-year high in 2022, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber reports.
Why workers still won’t come back to the office
At a time when restaurants, planes and concert arenas are packed to the rafters, office buildings remain half full.
US Senate confirms Baton Rouge attorney for federal judgeship
The U.S. Senate confirmed Baton Rouge attorney Darrel Papillion on Tuesday for his lifetime appointment as a federal judgeship for the New Orleans-based U.S. Eastern District of Louisiana.
CEO pay growth is slowing after years of rapid increases
After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is beginning to slow.
Baton Rouge construction company wins contract with federal agency
Baton Rouge-based Dynamic Construction Group announced that it has been awarded contracts with three federal agencies.
Private equity-backed firm acquires local medical practice
Louisiana Ear, Nose, Throat & Sinus, or LENTS, has been acquired by private equity-backed firm Elevate ENT Partners, the companies announced today.
Baton Rouge hockey team owner closing in on a name
While it won’t be announced before the end of May as was first discussed, the owner of Baton Rouge’s new hockey team is getting closer to choosing a name.
Push to raise Louisiana’s minimum wage hanging by a thread
Louisiana's lowest-paid workers could get a raise under a bill that remained alive during a Memorial Day hearing in the Legislature, though it faces...
Inside downtown’s newest bar, Dark 30
New downtown bar Dark 30 officially opens this Saturday on Third Street, in the former location of Lucy’s Retired Surfer Bar.
Bill would require insurers to cover fertility preservation for cancer patients
At a time when an increasing number of insurance providers across the country are covering fertility treatments, Louisiana lawmakers could soon require private health insurance plans to cover fertility preservation for people undergoing medical treatments for cancer.
Government Street transfer of ownership from state to city-parish delayed
Plans to transfer ownership of Government Street from the state to the city-parish have been further delayed due to rain extending landscaping maintenance work,...
Louisiana homeowners report rising insurance costs, canceled policies
Louisiana residents say the cost of their homeowner’s insurance is rising, and many report trouble finding or keeping policies.
Longer trains are obstructing US intersections, causing calamity
Over the past decade, rail corporations have been running more lengthy freight trains—some as long as 3 miles—partly to save fuel and labor costs.
U.S. oil and gas rigs see largest monthly drop since 2020
Energy services firm Baker Hughes Co. says that the U.S. oil and gas rig count fell by 44 this month, the biggest drop in...
Alford: Opposing sides dig in as session winds down
A conservative-leaning coalition has doubled down on its request to lawmakers that they stay under the state spending cap while advancing a plan to...
BREC looks to partners to fill summer staffing needs
As nationwide staffing issues continue, causing companies to grapple with filling seasonal summer jobs, BREC is turning to partnerships to find temporary staff.
How will the new SCOTUS ruling on wetlands regulation affect Louisiana?
Patrick Courreges, a spokesperson for the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, says DNR doesn’t expect much impact here, adding that state regulators don’t necessarily use the same definitions for wetlands as the EPA.
Pennington part of major study providing insight into long COVID
The Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge participated in a major federally funded study of long COVID, which refers to symptoms and conditions that continue or develop after an initial COVID-19 infection.
As summer approaches, so does the need to hire seasonal employees
This weekend marks the unofficial start to summer and the pressure is on for companies looking to hire seasonal employees.
With a still-tight labor market,...
Companies scale back plans to expand fulfillment services as e-commerce slows
Companies that set out to build e-commerce fulfillment services when pandemic-driven online sales boomed are now reining in their logistics ambitions, The Wall Street...
