Economic Development

Report: Louisiana ranks 31st in highway performance and cost effectiveness

Louisiana’s highway system ranks 31st in the nation in overall cost-effectiveness and condition, according...

Sasol completes Lake Charles Chemical Complex

Sasol’s $12.8 billion Lake Charles Chemicals Complex is now complete, becoming fully operational over...

Two Louisiana GOP lawmakers call for eliminating state income tax 

Republican legislators on Tuesday called for Louisiana to eliminate state income taxes while acknowledging...

Richmond pledges to advocate for Louisiana in West Wing

U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond is leaving the House after 10 years for a role...

BRAC’s economic indicators show ‘broken-record’ recovery 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that examines...

Alford: Floating another highway funding plan

In roughly two weeks State Rep. Jack McFarland will hit the road to sell...
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EBR commercial property sales jump 57% in October

After the global pandemic brought the market to a screeching halt earlier this year, commercial sales are picking up with the number of sales in East Baton Rouge Parish rising 57% in October from the month prior. 

DR Horton pays $3.3M for 75 lots in southeast Zachary

Texas-based homebuilder DR Horton bought 75 lots in southeast Zachary for a new planned development near Old Weiss and Lower Zachary roads. 

Corps suspends permit for $9.4B Formosa complex

The Army Corps of Engineers has officially suspended its permit for the planned $9.4...

More women are dropping out of the workforce; here’s how to keep them

About 617,000 women in the U.S. left the workforce in September alone, compared with only 78,000 men.