Economic Development

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

Hitting a wall: Only technology can take industrial maintenance to next level

Dow found itself battling the law of diminishing returns in its decadeslong quest to...

‘LaPolitics’: State cash not marching in for Saints 

With less than two weeks remaining in the regular session, lawmakers still aren’t any...

Baton Rouge secures funding for two flood control projects

East Baton Rouge Parish today secured roughly $14 million in funding for flood control...

Companies relaxing job requirements to cope with worker shortages 

Employers are loosening job requirements amid the most severe worker shortages in recent memory....

State Senate backs permanent higher sales tax rate to fund transportation projects 

The Louisiana Senate voted 27-10 Wednesday for a proposal that would make the state’s...

Battle over BREC parks legislation ends with compromise 

A brewing battle in the Legislature over state Sen. Bodi White’s bill to break...
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Louisiana to host America’s Competitiveness Exchange  

Louisiana will host the America's Competitiveness Exchange in November, giving state leaders an opportunity...

Legislature again stops business tax hike for unemployment trust fund

Louisiana lawmakers have agreed to keep the rules governing the state's unemployment trust fund...

The pet boom: Vets dealing with surge in animal care needs

The increase in pet adoption means more owners are taking animals into veterinary offices for first-time checkups and routine appointments, putting a strain on offices and forcing many to expand their staffing needs. 

Canadian National Railway selling Baton Rouge-to-New Orleans line 

As Canadian National Railway Co. and Kansas City Southern move toward the merger of...
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