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Landry signs executive order aimed at shielding ratepayers from data center costs
Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday signed an executive order establishing statewide standards intended to prevent the costs of data centers and other power-intensive developments...
What early voting trends are signaling about Saturday’s EBR elections
East Baton Rouge Parish agencies seeking property tax renewals appear to have favorable political conditions heading into Saturday's election, according to veteran Louisiana pollster...
How Elifin is reshaping the commercial real estate playbook
Elifin is leveraging a decade's worth of proprietary commercial real estate data as well as artificial intelligence to reshape how properties are marketed, analyzed...
FMOL Health’s E.J. Kuiper touts $500M in capital spending, strong financials
FMOL Health has committed more than $500 million to capital investments since E.J. Kuiper took over as president and CEO a little more than...
How the East Baton Rouge commercial real estate market performed in May
Baton Rouge’s commercial real estate market pulled back in May after a strong start to the year, with overall sales volume declining and transaction...
Visit Baton Rouge seeks expanded River Center incentives to lure boxing event
Visit Baton Rouge is seeking Metro Council approval to increase the number of River Center rental fee waivers available in 2027 as it pursues...
Potential residents could complicate the lawsuit over LSU’s economic development district
An attorney challenging an LSU-controlled taxing district says records he examined identified at least 100 people who could not be ruled out as living...
Nexus to showcase student innovators, startup founders at upcoming event
Nexus Louisiana will host a two-part innovation showcase July 2 in Baton Rouge, bringing together student builders, startup founders, investors, educators, policymakers and ecosystem...
Lenny Lemoine steps down as CEO of Lemoine after more than 25 years
Lenny Lemoine has stepped down as CEO of Lemoine after more than 25 years in the role. Lemoine, one of Louisiana’s largest privately held...
Baton Rouge company steps up to the plate with Chandler Bats acquisition
CoverFour, a Baton Rouge-based sports investment and operating company focused on building high-performance athletic brands, announced Tuesday that it has acquired baseball equipment manufacturer...
Insider loans? Audit raises red flags over Louisiana orphan well program
A private organization entrusted with money intended to protect Louisiana from the cost of abandoned oil and gas wells used funds to make below-market...
The Build EBR board will vote Tuesday on a five-year strategic plan. Here are...
The Build EBR Board of Commissioners is set to vote Tuesday on the redevelopment authority’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan, a road map for the agency’s...
BREC unveils multimillion-dollar plan to elevate youth sports in Baker
BREC, the city of Baker leadership and other local leaders are advancing plans for a multimillion-dollar sports complex they hope will serve not only...
Wealth management firm is the latest to announce a new Towne Center location
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, a Bank of America company, plans to open a new location in Towne Center.
Media reports surfaced early Friday that Bank...
This locally based commercial brokerage led the state in self-reported sales in 2025
Elifin led Louisiana's commercial real estate brokerage industry in 2025, recording more self-reported sales transactions than any other firm in the state, according to...
John Engquist just acquired nearly 170 lots in this residential community
Engquist Development founder John Engquist has purchased over 160 lots in the Lakes at Harveston development as part of a previously announced partnership with...
West Feliciana is getting a $10M advance from Hut 8. Here’s how it will...
West Feliciana Parish is set to receive a $10 million advance on Hut 8’s future PILOT payments, putting money in the hands of local...
The Sammy’s Grill property on Highland has a new tenant. See who it is
The longtime home of Sammy’s Grill on Highland will soon house a new restaurant concept from the family behind Willie’s Restaurant on Coursey Boulevard.
Willie...
LSU, Hyundai Steel forge a research partnership tied to $5.8B Ascension Parish mill
LSU and Hyundai Steel have entered into a research partnership designed to support Hyundai’s planned $5.8 billion steel mill in Ascension Parish while also...
Q&A: Meet Annie Claire Bass, the West Baton Rouge chamber’s new leader
In late April, the West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new executive director, one whose focus is above all else on “collaboration...
