Economic Development

East Baton Rouge Parish General 2% Sales and Use Tax by Deanna...

Nine years after ranking among the best-performing large cities in the U.S., according to the Milken Institute, the Baton Rouge metro now ranks 155th out of 200 on the latest such list.

The team working on the master plan to boost economic development along the Florida Boulevard corridor has selected the areas most ripe for redevelopment and investment. 

The Louisiana Housing Corporation is looking to launch a nonprofit arm to provide housing...

In a keynote speech at the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association’s annual meeting today, Gov. Jeff Landry announced that $83 million in bond allocation funds will be awarded to Chevron to support the renewable diesel expansion project at its Geismar facility.

The Committee of 100 for Economic Development launched a new monthly Louisiana economic intelligence...

Scientists from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond have deployed four research buoys to independently monitor Lake Maurepas while Air Products continues its project to store carbon dioxide under the lakebed.  

Team Services announced last week it will expand its services for the transportation and logistics industries. 

Blockbuster job growth in the past several months has coincided with high-profile layoff announcements by a number of large companies.

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Visit Baton Rouge announced Friday they will launch...