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GolfSuites opening in May on Siegen Lane as Topgolf competitor
GolfSuites, a high-tech driving range, will open May 10 on Siegen Lane in the former Caddyshack Driving Range space.
Shuttered Bluffs golf course in talks with potential new owner
The Bluff’s on Thompson Creek golf course in West Feliciana Parish, which abruptly closed last year, has prospective new ownership, WBRZ-TV reports.Â
What business leaders can learn from how lawyers operateÂ
There’s a trope that lawyers make poor businesspeople. Risk-averse. Narrow. Gradual. Some studies lend credence to the notion that lawyers may not be best...
LSU Survey: Main barrier to broadband internet is cost
In the fifth installment of the 2022 Louisiana Survey, released Tuesday, residents say the most common barrier to having broadband internet is the cost of the service.
Why US oil companies aren’t rushing to increase productionÂ
Yet most U.S. oil businesses are not eager to capitalize on this moment by pumping more oil, The New York Times reports. Â
City-parish sees 19% jump in year-over February sales and use tax collections
For the city and parish combined, recurring sales and use tax collections totaled roughly $17.5 million in February, an 18.7% increase over the same...
Proposal could unclog shortage of Louisiana plumbers
Louisiana lawmakers advanced a proposal Tuesday that would give full statewide licensure to plumbers currently restricted to working in a certain parish or local jurisdiction.Â
Tax Foundation rates Louisiana fifth best for unemployment taxes
The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana’s unemployment insurance tax system fifth best in the nation.Â
The influential organization, which generally doesn’t think Louisiana’s tax...
Mike Strain plugs carbon capture as climate change fix
Rising global temperatures could damage crop production, but farmers also need domestic oil and gas production to increase, Louisiana's agriculture commissioner says.
“Climate change is...
As gambling industry grows, Legislature looks to curb addictionÂ
Louisiana's Legislature is debating a bill that would require mobile sports betting operators to adopt a program that currently bans gambling addicts from casinos,...
Where to find dishes and desserts to beat the Louisiana heatÂ
Though there’s still some time left before the sweltering summer heat, we can all agree that it’s starting to get toasty in the Capital...
Baton Rouge hotels nearly full for this weekend’s Garth Brooks concert
Country star Garth Brooks will draw more than 100,000 fans to Tiger Stadium this Saturday, and local hotels are at or near occupancy for the event.
City-parish puts out request for proposals as trash contract nears endÂ
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today announced the city-parish has put out a request for proposals for contractors to provide solid waste and recycling services.Â
Removing portion of Midway Connector from street plan will be heard next month
The removal of a portion of the Midway Connector, a road that would link Anselmo Lane and Picardy Avenue, from the Major Street Plan...
Bitcoin in 401(k) becomes reality for more, despite warnings
More workers may soon be able to stake some of their 401(k) retirement savings to bitcoin, as cryptocurrencies crack even deeper into the mainstream.
Groundwater regulators, water company at odds over metering
The Capital Area Groundwater Conservation District’s director responded this week to the Baton Rouge Water Company’s criticism of its plans for a new metering system.
Australian company’s Louisiana clean energy plant in line for US loan
An Australian company’s Louisiana subsidiary can get up to $107 million in U.S. Department of Energy loans to expand a plant that produces materials for electric car batteries, the department said Monday.
How small businesses can soften the blow of ransomware attacks
Most small businesses would not survive the week after getting hit by a ransomware attack. And a response to an attack can make matters worse. However, there are actions businesses can take to soften the blow.
Final court hearing held before St. George trial
The litigants in the St. George incorporation lawsuit squared off one last time today before the trial begins next week.Â
Inflation is top concern for small business owners Â
NFIB’s monthly Small Business Economic Trends report finds that inflation is now the number one problem facing small business owners.Â
