Economic Development

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

LSU sets ambitious online education goal for flagship campus

AMBITIOUS PLAN: LSU’s Baton Rouge campus currently has 764 students taking online courses, but...

Louisiana’s quest for technology talent

GLORY DAYS: The excitement expressed by John Davies, of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation,...

Publisher: Governor, it’s decision time on Louisiana’s ‘fiscal cliff’

After raising temporary taxes and given time to find solutions, two years later Louisiana...

CB&I cuts Livingston Parish workforce in half

CB&I is cutting its Livingston Parish workforce roughly in half, laying off 163 workers...

Baton Rouge I-10 widening project to be paid for with borrowed federal dollars

The Edwards administration today unveiled a $600 million package of major interstate improvement projects,...

BRAC lauds plan to rebuild, widen ‘worst traffic chokepoint’ in Baton Rouge

A large swath of Interstate 10 between the Mississippi River Bridge and the I-10/I-12...
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Learning from the past: GO Zone initiatives could again help Baton Rouge

With much of New Orleans swamped by floodwaters after Hurricane Katrina, the use of...

Louisiana’s failed bid to lure Toyota-Mazda plant included more incentives than Alabama’s winning pitch

Louisiana put forth what state economic development officials say was a strong, competitive package...

Louisiana winners—and possible losers—in the aftermath of GOP-led tax reform

CENTER OF ATTENTION: President Donald Trump makes remarks to the press on Dec. 22 after...

Riegel: Building a tech ecosystem in Louisiana

Louisiana frequently finds itself at or near the bottom of lists that measure things...
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