Economic Development

As John Davies retires from his position as executive director and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, he’s mentioned that his main focus, as chair of the Wilbur Marvin Foundation, will be completing the buildout of the Water Campus research park. 

Louisiana could get as much as $113 million from the federal government to support small business capital and technical assistance programs. 

Employers spent 4% more on wages and benefits last year as workers received larger pay raises due to the tight labor market and high inflation, marking an increase not seen since 2001, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, courts and states are poised to set policies in...

On Tuesday, the Louisiana Public Service Commission ruled that rural cooperatives in Louisiana, usually powered by large investor-owned utilities like Entergy and CLECO, can source power from firms in other states.

Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Louisiana’s adults are seven times...

Globally, sustainable energy is in demand, and plant biomass has been a front-runner as a renewable resource.

Plaintiffs seeking to block the incorporation of St. George will ask the judge in their case to rule in their favor without a trial. 

Louisiana’s economic development department says projects promising to reduce the energy industry’s carbon footprint remain viable despite questions about the environmental benefits. 

Digital effects company Crafty Apes, which opened a Baton Rouge office at Celtic Studios...