Economic Development

Freeway or highway? Mississippi River bridge coalition ponders options

What could a new bridge crossing the Mississippi River look like? The Capital Area...

LSU, Fluker Farms receive $60K for zero-waste research

The LSU Department of Entomology in partnership with Soldier Fly Technologies has been selected to...

Planning department down nearly half its staff; low salaries to blame

Add the planning commission to the list of East Baton Rouge Parish departments that...

Contractor business exam goes interactive to simplify licensing process

Wanting to streamline its licensing process, the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors recently...

MovEBR management RFQ delayed by ‘full review’

Though the plan was for Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration to issue by the...

State planning to sell Government Street property valued at $4.3M

A valuable piece of property fronting Government Street, across from the popular Square 46...
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David vs. Goliath: Louisiana’s ExxonMobil ITEP squabble takes national stage

The New York Times weighed in this morning on the Industrial Tax Exemption Program...

LABI’s Stephen Waguespack calls for ITEP changes

Wanting to counter what he says is “dangerous rhetoric,” Stephen Waguespack, president and CEO...

JR Ball: The real ITEP problem  

Go on, get angry at Gov. John Bel Edwards for creating the mess that’s...

Economic confidence among small companies hits lowest level in two years

An Alabama welding supply company is delaying purchases of new gas cylinders. A men’s...