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Parishes could see larger oil and gas revenues if voters approve

Lawmakers advanced two proposed constitutional amendments Monday that would give parish governments a larger share of oil and gas tax revenues.

See why Louisiana ranks last on ‘U.S. News’ list of best states

Louisiana takes its familiar place at the bottom of a “good” list, ranking 50th in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of “best” states released today.

REV data center arm Venyu acquired by Dallas company

Baton Rouge-based REV has sold its data center infrastructure and cloud services arm, Venyu, to Dallas-based cybersecurity services provider DartPoints.

Bernhard Capital acquires VSE’s federal and defense business

Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners announced it has acquired VSE Corp.'s federal and defense business segment. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Film and television charter school proposed for Baton Rouge

New Schools for Louisiana is working on establishing a new charter school in Baton Rouge that would offer career and technical training to students interested in the film and television industry.

State taking applications for Restore Louisiana small business loans

The Restore Louisiana Small Business Loan Program is now accepting applications for small businesses and nonprofits affected by natural disasters in 2020 and 2021, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today.

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BREW kicks off today with block party

Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week kicks off this afternoon with a 4 p.m. block party downtown at the Davis Rhorer Plaza featuring live music, an art market and food.

With nearly a million feral hogs wreaking havoc in state, lawmakers look for solutions

The feral hog population in Louisiana has gone from 600,000 to nearly 1 million, about the same as the combined human population for the state's largest four cities

Bardwell acquires more lots in The Lakes at Harveston for $1.2M

Bardwell Homes bought 10 lots in The Lakes at Harveston for $1.2 million this week.

Preparing for big tournament, BREC closes soccer complex, dog park

BREC closed the Burbank Soccer Complex, the neighboring dog park and the fishing pond this week in preparation for the Southern Regional Championships.