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State unveils new initiative aimed at modernizing rural healthcare systems
The state has launched the Rural Tech Catalyst Fund, a new initiative led by Louisiana Economic Development and the Louisiana Department of Health aimed...
‘This is our moment’: BRCC chancellor talks workforce development
As Louisiana welcomes record levels of investment, Baton Rouge Community College Chancellor Willie Smith says the state’s economic future will hinge on whether its...
Inside the $100M plan to reshape Baton Rouge sports
A proposed sports complex on Burbank Drive could pump more than $35 million annually into the regional economy and draw 240,000 visitors a year,...
b1BANK’s Jude Melville weighs in on AI’s workforce impact
Baton Rouge’s b1BANK CEO Jude Melville says companies should focus on using artificial intelligence to empower employees rather than replace them as major banking...
After years of delays, BREC gets current on audits
BREC is now up to date on its annual audits following the release of its 2024 report, marking the completion of four audits within...
LSU sets a record for annual research spending at more than $600M
LSU’s flagship enterprise has topped $600 million in annual research activity for the first time, continuing a five-year streak of record-setting growth as the...
It’s official: Applied Digital is building a $3.6B data center in central Louisiana
Applied Digital, a digital infrastructure developer based in Dallas, is investing $3.6 billion to develop an artificial intelligence campus in Rapides Parish.
Daily Report reported...
Task force to be convened to find money for permanent teacher pay raises
Gov. Jeff Landry and legislative leaders on Tuesday announced a plan that could eventually lead to permanent raises for public school teachers and support...
Audit alleges LSU-affiliated nonprofit mishandled millions in funding
Millions in questionable compensation and research contracts routed to an outside entity are among the issues flagged in a new audit of Stephenson Technologies...
What Visit Baton Rouge’s latest audit shows
Visit Baton Rouge ended 2025 with stronger tourism-driven revenues, higher capital investment and plans for a major new headquarters project, according to a report...
St. George pushes back on claims it’s hostile to development
Speaking at the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors’ 2026 Trends seminar in April, Tom Cook of Cooke, Moore, Davenport & Associates painted a...
SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever IPO
Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions...
Photo Gallery: 2026 Influential Women in Business
Each year, Baton Rouge Business Report recognizes a select group of the Capital Region's most accomplished women through its Influential Women in Business program...
Photo Gallery: 2026 Women’s Leadership Symposium
Business Report's Women's Leadership Symposium brought together some of the Capital Region's most accomplished women for a morning of candid conversation, practical insight, and...
Piccadilly eyes expansion as it looks to compete in an evolving market
Baton Rouge-born Piccadilly is gearing up for a new phase of expansion, betting on smaller-format restaurants and drive-thru service to modernize its decades-old cafeteria...
Hut 8 commits $16M to expand water infrastructure in West Feliciana
Miami-based energy infrastructure firm Hut 8 has reached an agreement with West Feliciana Parish to invest approximately $16 million to expand local water system...
St. George isn’t backing down after school amendment loss, mayor says
St. George Mayor Dustin Yates says supporters of the proposed St. George Community School System are regrouping—not retreating—after voters across Louisiana rejected Constitutional Amendment...
A breakdown of how Baton Rouge casinos performed in April
Baton Rouge's casino market cooled slightly in April following a strong March, though overall revenues still topped year-ago levels, according to the latest figures.
Combined...
How Plan Baton Rouge III aims to reshape downtown’s economy
One of the core objectives of downtown Baton Rouge’s new master plan is the diversification of downtown’s economy. Targeted mixed-use development, small business support...
LSU’s new arena may need more than private funding, Rousse says
Last year, those leading the charge on LSU’s proposed $428 million arena project told Daily Report that the arena’s construction would be 100% privately...
