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Studyville expanding outside of Baton Rouge, adding services
Baton Rouge-based Studyville is expanding to Alexandria and adding “outsourced homeschool” to its educational offerings, founder Amanda Vincent says.
Nearly $250M in Louisiana storm response reimbursements unverified
More than $240 million in disaster assistance reimbursements to local governments over the past 14 years have not been verified to determine if the money was correctly spent or accurately calculated, according to a recent report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office.
‘Business Report’ announces 2022 Influential Women in Business
Business Report today announced this year’s class of Influential Women in Business and will honor the 2022 selections at a May 10 luncheon.
Natural disasters eventually could cost US $2 trillion annually
Floods, drought, wildfires and hurricanes made worse by climate change could cost the U.S. federal budget about $2 trillion each year by the end...
State authority puts forth $1.3B coastal restoration spending plan for fiscal year
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has put forward a nearly $1.3 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1, marking the first time CPRA could hit its goal of spending $1 billion annually on its 50-year, $50 billion comprehensive coastal restoration blueprint.
New dog park and sports bar concept planned for Burbank Drive
A new dog park and sports bar concept called Tailgates is planned for space in between The Oasis, soon to be The Shed, and Ben Hur Road.
In Louisiana, women hold 31% of municipal government offices
Louisiana has the 26th highest percentage of women in municipal offices, with women holding roughly 31% of positions in local government, according to a recent report from the Center for American Women and Politics.
Small businesses finding it harder to get bank loans
Already dealing with the pandemic, small businesses are now grappling with inflation—and they're finding it's tough to get a loan to help with the...
Corporate Realty opening first Baton Rouge office
New Orleans-based Corporate Realty is opening its first Baton Rouge office, at One America Place downtown.
MMR solar energy storage project a sign of sector growth
Azelio AB, a Swedish renewable power company, is working with Baton Rouge-based MMR Group to bring its solar energy storage system to the domestic market.
Wanting to aid small business, US Senate Republicans push new laws package
Senate Republicans this morning unveiled a plan to accelerate new business enterprises by encouraging young firms to trade on public markets, protecting retail investors...
Restaurants, airline jumping on subscription trend
Taco Bell, Sweetgreen Inc. and Alaska Air Group Inc. have introduced or tested subscription programs in recent months, betting that customers will be intrigued...
Sen. Cassidy co-authors bill to help Louisiana crawfish farmers
A bill from U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy aims to put some money in the pockets of Louisiana's crawfish farmers who were hurt by China's...
OLOL, American Cancer Society announce partnership
Our Lady of the Lake has announced a partnership with the American Cancer Society that includes a sponsorship and an effort to increase cancer screening.
Global mergers and acquisitions top $1 trillion in Q1
Companies across the globe announced just over $1 trillion of mergers and acquisitions in the first quarter of 2022, which ended yesterday, according to Refinitiv.
Did concrete barriers on Burbank cause a McDonald’s to close?
Concrete barriers built by the city-parish on Burbank Drive a few years ago for traffic safety made it harder for customers to turn into a McDonald’s on the corner of Burbank and West Lee Drive. The McDonald’s is now closed, leaving some to question whether corner real estate is what it once was in Baton Rouge.
VBR survey: City needs to improve workforce development, health and safety
The survey of Visit Baton Rouge stakeholders, which drew 241 respondents, found the city to be a weak destination, lacking an ability to align the public, private and civic sectors to drive performance.
Lawmakers want small property insurers to have more ‘skin in the game’
A bill pending in the state House of Representatives would more than triple the minimum investment that property insurers would be required to have to operate in Louisiana.
US gains 431,000 jobs in March
The national unemployment rate fell to a pandemic low 3.6% in March, as employers added 431,000 jobs, further bolstering the most rapid labor market...
EBR weighs privatizing wastewater plant operations
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration is seeking proposals from outside firms that are interested in running the parish’s wastewater treatment facilities.
