Economic Development

‘A lot at stake’: Economist Loren Scott weighs in on Gov. Landry’s CCS moratorium

It’s no small development, economist Loren Scott says, that Gov. Jeff Landry has ordered...

Bascom Hunter is doubling its Baton Rouge footprint with a new fabrication facility

Bascom Hunter, an advanced technical solutions provider for the aerospace and defense industry, is...

Louisiana launches a new $150M FastSites fund 

Louisiana Economic Development on Thursday announced the launch of Louisiana FastSites, a new initiative...

$3B AI-powered iron plant planned for Ascension Parish

A new $3 billion ironmaking complex is looking to break ground in Donaldsonville in...

John H. Carter Co. is breaking ground on a new $69M Gonzales facility

John H. Carter Co./ControlWorx LLC will break ground next week on its new $69...

Is the Capital Region’s construction workforce ready for the industrial boom?

It’s no secret that the Capital Region is poised for an industrial construction boom....
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Mayor’s aide discusses the EBR tax rededication plan set for Nov. 15 ballot

The proposed Thrive! Baton Rouge plan, appearing on the Nov. 15 ballot, would redirect...

Here’s the latest on the River Center redevelopment project

Hunden Partners, the city-parish’s adviser on the River Center expansion and headquarters hotel project,...

BRAC aims to sharpen its regional identity through rebrand

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has reintroduced itself under a new name—the Greater Baton...

Planning Commission to weigh revamped plans for a 167-lot Baker subdivision

A subdivision with more than 165 homes is being proposed on a roughly 90-acre...