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Should all bars be 21 and over? Some in industry worry about unintended consequences
State lawmakers are set to consider making it illegal for people under 21 to enter a bar, even to work there.
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Local actress: Baton Rouge native Amelie Dallimore, 10, is starring in a new HBOMax TV show based on a true story called Love &...
Disruptions ease but CFOs remain focused on building supply chain resiliency
Surging shipping costs, freight logjams and factory disruptions in China over the past few years have laid bare companies’—and their finance chiefs’—need to boost supply chain resilience and adaptability, The Wall Street Journal reports.
What has Jay Ducote been up to since leaving Gov’t Taco?
In the 12 years since Jay Ducote stormed into the south Louisiana food scene, he’s had seemingly boundless energy for new projects.
Professor creates accounting chatbot to improve efficiency and reduce errors
LSU Shreveport computer science professor Keyvan Shahrdar has developed a chatbot tool to help accountants improve efficiency and reduce errors, the university announced this morning.
LSU’s Olivia Dunne becomes ‘Sports Illustrated’ swimsuit model
Olivia Dunne, LSU’s most recognizable gymnast, can now add Sports Illustrated swimsuit model to her growing list of titles.
Net business growth in EBR is up despite fewer additions: here’s why
The number of businesses opening across East Baton Rouge Parish has trended down since 2010, but net business growth is up thanks to fewer businesses closing their doors, according to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.
‘Incident’ at north Louisiana gunpowder facility highlights Pentagon struggles
Nearly two years ago, an errant spark inside a mill in north Louisiana caused an explosion so big it destroyed all the building’s equipment and blew a corrugated fiberglass wall 100 feet.
Media executive urges responsibility, respect amid political polarization
Some of the nation's leading founders, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, didn’t think the new Constitution would last more than two decades, notes Patrick Butler, president and CEO of America’s Public Television Stations.
Gov. Edwards expects another $1B in federal dollars for broadband
Louisiana officials still expect to receive about $1 billion to promote broadband internet access in the state thanks to the federal infrastructure bill passed in late 2021.
This glaring weak link threatens development of offshore wind energy
A push toward offshore wind energy could create thousands of well-paying domestic jobs in Louisiana and elsewhere, but it’s unlikely there will be enough trained and certified workers to fill those positions.
Metro Council member, state lawmaker at odds over local exception to board rules
Current and former members of the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council are at odds over a proposed state law that would create a local exception to rules governing the makeup of fire and police civil service boards.
All Star Catering owner opens Opie’s on Florida Boulevard
All Star Catering owner Brian Medlin recently opened Opie’s, a new restaurant on Florida Boulevard serving Louisiana classics.
The restaurant, which opened in early April...
Bill requiring industrial plants to install public air monitoring systems advances
A proposal to require industrial air monitoring to protect Louisiana residents from chemical air pollutants cleared an early obstacle in the state Legislature on Tuesday.
Methanex $1.3B investment in Ascension leads local projects seeking tax breaks
Methanex USA is seeking close to $16.5 million in rebates from Louisiana’s Quality Jobs program on a $1.3 billion investment in Ascension Parish.
Three Capital Region businessmen up for Gulf Coast Entrepreneur of the Year award
Mo Vij with 365Labs and Chad Kalland and Kenny Rouse with Vecta Environmental Services have been named finalists for the 2023 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year Award for the Gulf Coast.
New rule will make it more expensive to buy a home if you have...
A new rule taking effect May 1 is going to make it more expensive for people with good credit scores to buy a home.
Louisiana and Texas poised to capture the carbon capture sweepstakes
The success or failure of a rapidly growing carbon capture, use and storage, or CCUS sector is shaping up to be a matter of survival for the oil and gas industry as the world treads down the “energy transition” path, according to Forbes.
Downtown property behind Squeaky Pete’s and The Trademark sells
The Third Street property containing Squeaky Pete's and The Trademark event space has been sold to a group of investors for an undisclosed sum, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Lawmakers punt on LSU, Southern football ticket tax to fund passenger rail
A Louisiana legislative committee sacked a bill that would have levied a tax on certain college football tickets to help pay for a passenger rail project between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
