Economic Development

Business expansions, relocations, incentives, and investment fueling economic growth across the Baton Rouge area.

Mayor Broome talks police chief, signalization, stormwater, blight

Candidates to replace current Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul will take their civil service board tests Sept. 14. 

Offshore auction signals winds of change in the Gulf 

The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will auction three areas off Louisiana...

Economists more confident US will avoid recession; small businesses not so much

Economists are more and more optimistic that the U.S. will avoid a recession, but small business owners remain skeptical, according to Inc. 

See how city-parish sales tax collections compare to last year’s numbers

Following an increase in collections in May, East Baton Rouge Parish brought in a little under $19 million in sales tax in June, down about 3.3% from last June, the city-parish reports.

Sorrento-based firm buys 255 acres along the Comite River

A Sorrento company bought 255 acres in East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana parishes, in a deal filed with the Clerk of Court Friday afternoon. 

CABL says key indicators provide election-year ‘wake-up call’ for Louisiana

The Council for a Better Louisiana has released a new online resource describing 35 indicators of the state’s well-being. 
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East Baton Rouge parish sees some of the largest wage increases in the state 

East Baton Rouge Parish saw the second largest average wage increase in Louisiana from...

BRCC wants to expand talent partnerships with local businesses

Baton Rouge Community College leaders and stakeholders want BRCC to grow its network of business partners and provide more “earn as you learn” opportunities for its students. 

Following Los Alamos deal, Aptim ranks among best at environmental and nuclear management 

Just a week after Aptim secured a contract to deactivate a nuclear facility in Los Alamos, New Mexico, the firm has ranked among the nation’s best companies for environmental and nuclear management. 

Emergent Method expands downtown headquarters

Baton Rouge-based Emergent Method is expanding the footprint of its downtown headquarters at the corner of Laurel and Lafayette streets. 
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