Economic Development

Baton Rouge placed a higher priority on flooding and public safety during the COVID-19 pandemic than it did on government operations, according to a report from the Brookings Institution. 

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s proposed pay raise for East Baton Rouge Parish employees will add about $17.1 million to annual city-parish spending, the administration says. 

Bercen, a division of specialty ingredients manufacturer Vertellus, today announced a $17.5 million expansion...

Aviation Exteriors Louisiana, which specializes in painting commercial aircrafts, today announced it is expanding its business to include aircraft maintenance and conversion services at its facility in Iberia Parish. 

The first half of 2022 saw 280 commercial sales transactions in East Baton Rouge Parish totaling $614.1 million in volume, according to the latest tally compiled by Elifin Realty. 

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to the highest...

Roughly 60,000 Louisiana workers quit their jobs in May, according to new data from...

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today announced the city-parish is planning to increase pay by 5% for fire department and regular employees and by 7% for police employees. 

Backed by millions in federal funding, Louisiana has a ‘once-in-a-century’ opportunity to provide affordable broadband access to every corner of the state.

An investment group has purchased 130 acres in Zachary that it believes is ripe for commercial development.