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FTC looking at rules to corral tech firms’ data collection
Whether it's the fitness tracker on your wrist, the “smart” home appliances in your house or the latest kids’ fad going viral in online...
LSU legendary athletes come to artistic life in Jubans’ Tigre Room
A favorite spot at the recently refreshed Jubans is the moody Tigre Room, a library-ish parlor off the restaurant’s sprawling Atrium Bar.
Beyond high summer bills, energy in Louisiana is cheaper than in Texas
Despite that bad feeling you’ve experienced every time you’ve opened your Entergy bill this summer, you can take some solace in the fact that Louisiana energy prices are cheaper than in neighboring states.
Majority of ‘unlicensed’ sites for nursing home evacuations deemed unfit
The Louisiana Department of Health has concluded that most of the “unlicensed” shelters that nursing homes from hurricane-prone parishes planned to use as evacuation...
Market correction
Main Street Market, the city’s first urban food hall, will undergo a $1 million upgrade early next year but existing tenants worry about the construction impact.
Should the LSAT be dropped for law school admission?
Would doing away with LSAT scores as an admissions requirement improve diversity and inclusion among law school students?
Cou-Yon’s creators bringing Cajun-influenced fried seafood to Government Street
Brothers Paul and Michael Mladenka, the creators and owners of Cou-Yon’s BBQ, are debuting a new concept on Government Street: Cork’s Cajun Fried Fish & Shrimp.
Statewide coalition seeks $160M for energy transition research, commercialization
A possibly unprecedented coalition of universities, industry leaders, state agencies and regional economic development groups from across Louisiana has come together to pursue $160 million in National Science Foundation grant funding.
COVID vaccine required for most Louisiana college students
Most Louisiana public universities will require the COVID-19 vaccine this fall, though a liberal vaccine exemption policy offered through state law also will also...
BRAC report shows 800 new manufacturing jobs this summer
Job losses in the Baton Rouge area in June were concentrated in the government sector, though that is likely due to seasonal employment trends, specifically in public education, according to the latest economic indicators report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.
NIL collectives are latest game changer for college sports
University of Tennessee football players Hendon Hooker and Cedric Tillman were whisked around New York City last month like Hollywood celebrities, meeting with brands,...
College Drive cleanup initiative announced by BRAC
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced a College Drive community cleanup event on Aug, 20 as part of a pilot corridor improvement program.
The...
Whitney Johnson: Growing your career also means helping your people grow
Leaders who really want their people to learn and grow need to be willing to let them say "no" when they're asked to do assignments or tasks that could sidetrack or derail their development, says leadership coach Whitney Johnson.
Pay raises, $48M spending proposal lead Metro Council agenda
Following today’s expected vote on a redistricting plan, the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council will take up a regular agenda that includes Mayor...
Will the Metro Council carve up south Baton Rouge district to create another minority...
The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council is poised to vote today on a redistricting plan for the parish’s 12 districts.
Nexus Louisiana leadership change puts possible move on hold
The Nexus Louisiana tech firm incubator on Florida Boulevard is still interested in the State National Life Insurance building downtown, though the organization’s leadership...
US labor productivity is down 2.5% in the last year
In the first half of 2022, more U.S. workers were putting in more hours, yet during that time, national economic output declined.
As Axios reports,...
Are carbon capture projects worth their weight in tax exemptions?
Louisiana officials over the past week have been touting state incentives for a $198.5 million carbon capture project at an Ascension Parish chemical plant.
However,...
A ROOM WITH A VIEW
Attention-grabbing design, and the mood it creates, is becoming as important for restaurants as the items on the menu.
DDD welcomes new director, approves 2023 budget
Whitney Hoffman Sayal led her first official Downtown Development District meeting today as the organization’s new executive director.
