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LABI calls for a ‘return to the drawing board’ after voters reject Amendment 2
Will Green, president and CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, on Monday issued a statement regarding voters’ rejection of Constitutional Amendment...
Why a pipeline company is taking an Ascension Parish landowner to court
Houston-based Gulf South Pipeline Co. has filed a lawsuit to take over private land in Ascension Parish so it can relocate a pipeline as...
LSU President William Tate announces hiring freeze as part of ‘realignment’
In a letter sent to faculty and staff on Friday morning, President William Tate announced the school would start a hiring freeze and would...
The future of health care in Baton Rouge: What’s next?
Running a hospital has never been easy, but today’s health care leaders are facing more challenges than ever.
Rising costs, staffing shortages, evolving technology and...
This Baton Rouge restaurant will be featured on Food Network
Phil’s Oyster Bar & Seafood Restaurant will be featured on the American food reality TV series “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” on Food Network next...
Health systems are betting big on booming communities
Local hospitals are ramping up their push into the Baton Rouge suburbs, zeroing in on high-growth areas to build new health care facilities or...
They’re back: Dunne and Nader make repeat appearances in SI’s swimsuit edition
Two prominent Baton Rouge names will be featured in this year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.
Brooks Nader, a 2015 graduate of Episcopal High School, returns...
These Louisiana hemp organizations are suing the state
Editor's note: This story has been updated since original publication to reflect that Gov. Jeff Landry, Attorney General Liz Murrill and East Baton Rouge...
Capital Region physicians push back against insurance-driven treatment limits
After UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in Midtown Manhattan last December, a tirade of social media comments expressed anger over the widely...
More than a decade in, the Health District is prescribing innovation, collaboration and a...
The Baton Rouge landscape is dotted with world-class medical facilities, each a testament to the city’s commitment to health care excellence.
But behind the impressive...
Newsmakers: Health care professionals to watch in 2025
From cutting-edge research to compassionate patient care, health care professionals across the Capital Region are making strides in their fields.
A few standout individuals are...
A look at the Capital Region’s latest medical technology and developments
THE WORLD’S BEST?
Not many hospitals can legitimately claim to be one of the world’s best. But one in Baton Rouge can—five times over. Woman’s...
Rolfe McCollister: BREC is overdue for a change
State Rep. Dixon McMakin is delivering on his promises—and kudos to him.
“I got elected with the promise of bold, positive change,” he tells Daily...
First-Class Travels: Roatan, Honduras
Surrounded by sparkling turquoise water, Roatan is one of the noted Caribbean Bay Islands off of Honduras. It’s a favorite destination for MAPP Director...
Intelligence Entrepreneur: Chase Mullin
1 Key to Success
“I think where we’ve done a good job is trying to slow down before we speed up, to make sure we’re...
Meet the 500: Padma Vatsavai
Padma Vatsavai
Founder and CEO, Vinformatix
Padma Vatsavai is an accomplished software architect and business owner, with more than 30 years of experience in software development....
Thought Leader: How to run an effective meeting
It goes without saying that meetings are an essential function of any workplace. But too often, they can feel inefficient, unproductive or unnecessarily lengthy.
So,...
Louisiana lags peer states in internship, apprenticeship participation
The newly formed Leaders for a Better Louisiana on Tuesday released new data that shows Louisiana lagging other Southern states when it comes to...
The future of River Homes property management company is unclear
Editor’s note: Due to inaccurate information provided by River Homes, a previous version of this article incorrectly stated that River Homes and its clientele...
Report highlights growth opportunities for ports along the lower Mississippi
The World Trade Center New Orleans on Tuesday released a joint study on behalf of Louisiana’s five-deep draft ports along the lower Mississippi River—including...
