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BREC says it now wants to increase millage
BREC is seeking to slightly increase its millage rate after giving property owners a break on their tax bills in 2020 due to COVID-19.
The...
COVID-19 fatigue causing many nurses to change career path
Nurses are leaving Woman’s Hospital at a high rate as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Cheri Johnson, chief nursing officer at Woman’s,...
PAR launches national search to replace retiring Robert Scott
After more than a decade as president of the Public Affairs Research Council, Robert Travis Scott has announced he will retire at the end...
Roundup: Payrolls increase / LSU business accreditation / High gasoline prices
Job gains: Private payrolls growth increased at a faster rate than expected in June thanks to a burst in hiring for the hospitality sector,...
LSU players can profit off ‘name, image and likeness’ starting tomorrow
LSU, like the rest of the U.S. college sports industry, is on the verge of letting players profit off their names, images and likenesses.
Effective...
Ascension moratorium has homebuilders worried for their future
The recently passed nine-month moratorium on development in Ascension Parish has builders in the area feeling let down as they wonder what it will do to business.
’Shark Tank’ investor tells how to craft a strong mission statement
When it comes to mission-driven companies, sometimes customers care more about the mission than the company itself—which is why a strong mission can carry...
Suit challenging Metro Council over Sterling settlement meeting going to trial
Though Alton Sterling’s five children—who lost their father in a 2016 fatal police shooting that attracted national attention—have accepted a $4.5 million settlement from...
La Capitol grows with SAIF Federal Credit Union Merger
Baton Rouge-based La Capitol Federal Credit Union will expand its services to industrial employee groups through a merger with SAIF Federal Credit Union approved...
Why you should tell customers the reason you raised prices
Rising labor and material costs in a wide range of industries are forcing many business owners to make the tough decision to raise their...
Louisiana sports betting delayed by lack of regulator
Louisiana's implementation of sports betting is being delayed by the absence of a gambling regulatory chief, state Senate President Page Cortez says.
Gov. John Bel...
LSU reinstating AgCenter researcher in Title IX case
A researcher in the LSU AgCenter, who was placed on paid administrative leave in April while the university revisited a Title IX sexual harassment...
Orgeron’s business, TAF added as Title IX lawsuit defendants
LSU football coach Ed Orgeron's involvement in the Title IX lawsuit against LSU's handling of rape and domestic abuse has intensified, according to an...
Is a four-day workweek coming to a US company near you?
Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter is launching a four-day workweek for its employees, joining an ongoing initiative aiming to get more American businesses on board with...
Committee to meet about short-term rental ordinance Tuesday
The committee drafting a new short-term rental ordinance for Baton Rouge will meet Tuesday to begin listing in order of importance the issues it hopes to include in its proposed regulations.
Downtown isn’t where it was, ‘but it’s coming back,’ say business owners
Downtown business owners say the area is nearing pre-pandemic activity levels just over a month after Gov. John Bel Edwards lifted the last of...
Tired of litter, nonprofit will install boom in Bayou Fountain
Less than three months since its founding, the Louisiana Stormwater Coalition—a Baton Rouge-based grassroots organization dedicated to cleaning up litter in the capital region’s...
Collis Temple III plans to repurpose former Gerry Lane dealership site on Florida
Collis Temple III has purchased the former site of a Gerry Lane dealership as part of a broader effort to revitalize the Florida Boulevard...
Child care enrollment increasing as parents head back to work
Enrollment in local child care centers is increasing as the pandemic winds down and parents head back to work, but it may be more expensive and harder to find a spot.
DEQ will add EV charging stations along interstates
The same Volkswagen settlement that is funding more electric vehicle infrastructure in Baton Rouge will also fund specialized fueling stations across major highways in...
