Economic Development

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

Louisiana steers federal money toward infrastructure upgrades

Before they wrapped up their session, Louisiana lawmakers charted the spending of nearly $1.7...

How bad is the workforce shortage at City Hall?

At a recent speech detailing Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s plans to quickly deploy incoming...

Amazon officials to confirm plans for Cortana Mall site

Baton Rouge is expected to hear tomorrow for the first time from Amazon officials,...

Downtown Baton Rouge business owners react to homeless initiative

The Mayor’s Homelessness Prevention Coalition’s new initiative, announced at the Downtown Development District meeting today, aims to lower populations of panhandlers and the homeless in the Baton Rouge area.

Winners and losers from the Louisiana legislative session

Lawmakers approved a business-friendly tax policy overhaul and prioritized transportation funding over most other...

Texas-based regional shipping company expanding into Baton Rouge

  Lone Star Overnight, a Texas-based regional shipping company, today announced plans to expand its...
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The seven industries that most need workers

Sawmills, veterinary clinics and psychologists’ offices are among the businesses gripped by escalating worker...

As part of growth plan, EATEL expands fiber optics-rich services to Houma businesses

Building upon an amped-up growth strategy, EATEL Business is expanding its suite of fiber optics-rich services to Terrebonne Parish businesses.

Lake Charles fire partly to blame for nation’s chlorine shortage

A fire last August in south Louisiana during Hurricane Laura is being blamed in...

Baton Rouge bridge advocates say bill could shave two years off project timeline

A bill approved in the final hours of the legislative session last week that...
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