Economic Development

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

US adds 390,000 jobs in May as hiring remains robust 

U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs in May, extending a streak of solid hiring that...

Red-hot summer job market awaits teens as employers sweat

Mary Jane Riva, CEO of the Pizza Factory, has a cautionary message for her customers this summer: Prepare to wait longer for your Hawaiian pie or calzone.

Entergy donates $1M to jump-start community college student aid program 

Entergy Louisiana today announced it will provide $1 million over three years to the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Foundation to jump-start the MJ Foster Promise Program,

How would a new Mississippi River bridge in Iberville change development patterns?

State officials haven’t yet come up with a funding plan for a new Mississippi River bridge in the Capital Region, and a final location for the proposed bridge hasn’t been selected. 

State Sen. Rick Ward of Port Allen leaving Legislature for private sector  

State Sen. Rick Ward, R-Port Allen, today announced plans to leave his Senate seat for a “good opportunity in the private sector,” WBRZ-TV and WVLA NBC Local 33 report. 

With fewer truck drivers, Louisiana to allow larger load permits 

The Louisiana Legislature gave final passage Tuesday to a bill described as a simple solution to bring overnight relief to the supply-chain bottleneck
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Will St. George follow in Central’s footsteps with successful appeal?

The incorporation of Central was a major point of discussion in the St. George incorporation trial, and St. George supporters hoped to emulate the parish’s last new city.

What every business should have in its hurricane preparedness plan 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its annual recommendations to help businesses prepare for weather emergencies.

News alert: Judge rules against St. George incorporation

A judge has ruled that the incorporation of St. George is “unreasonable” under state law.

Livingston Parish builders hope for shorter moratorium than in Ascension

The building moratorium in one of the Capital Region’s main housing markets is ending, while another is just beginning.
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