Economic Development

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

DDD strategic plan to be released this fall

The Downtown Development District’s new strategic plan will be released this fall, says Downtown Development District Executive Director Whitney Hoffman Sayal. 

Departing coastal chief says restoration must be a higher priority 

The departing coastal authority head thinks restoration needs to be elevated in Louisiana’s political conversation, including the governor’s race.

PAR, CABL lay out the good, the bad and the ugly from legislative session

Two of Louisiana’s leading nonpartisan policy organizations are praising some of the investments state lawmakers approved in the just-concluded session while criticizing how the sausage got made. 

Louisiana initial unemployment claims jump 13%

The number of new unemployment insurance claims filed with the Louisiana Workforce Commission spiked...

Sense of community key in luring young professionals to Baton Rouge  

Jeremy Beyt has house shopped in many different cities. His appetite for innovation has...

Softening wage growth providing a break for small businesses owners 

The wage pressure that small business owners have been feeling for the past few...
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Baton Rouge film producers prepare to shoot their first feature

Unoriginal Films, a local film production company founded by four LSU graduates, is gearing up to produce its first feature. 

Baton Rouge sees another record high for jobs but housing growth lags  

The Capital Region recorded 423,900 jobs in April, marking a consecutive record-high for the...

Brian Kelly, Nick Saban among big names in DC to discuss pay for student-athletes

Some of the biggest names in college football are meeting with lawmakers this week...

Restrictions on carbon capture quashed in Louisiana Legislature

A handful of Louisiana lawmakers brought bills this session to address public outcry over carbon capture and sequestration projects, but their fellow legislators rejected most of their proposals. 
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