Economic Development

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

Changes to industrial tax exemption program won’t apply to renewals, governor and commerce board decide

A controversial executive order signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards earlier this year imposing...

Edwards increases request for federal disaster assistance to $4B

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has upped his request for federal disaster assistance from...

General Informatics breaks ground on new high-end office park, unveils new technology

General Informatics founder and CEO Mo Vij broke ground this morning on @Highland, his...

LSU preparing for spring semester with TOPS only partially funded

LSU’s registration for the spring semester begins next week, and while students are mapping...

Most of Louisiana’s $438M in disaster aid expected to be spent on housing assistance

Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration expects that most of the $438 million in Louisiana's...

A dozen candidates are vying to be Baton Rouge’s next mayor at a pivotal time in the city’s history, but voters don’t seem to...

Leading candidates in the mayor’s race take part in a forum moderated by Jim...
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At the end of an era: Q&A with outgoing Mayor Kip Holden

Photography by Brian Baiamonte Outgoing Mayor Kip Holden made Baton Rouge history in 2005 when...

Businesses impacted by flooding have options for financing their recovery, but they need to do some homework

Stephen Barnes, who directs the Economics and Policy Research Group at LSU’s E. J....

Credit unions are achieving major milestones and experiencing unprecedented growth

Neighbors Federal Credit Union is among the credit unions that have seen significant growth...

Riegel: Rethinking the Baton Rouge airport

In the wake of Anthony Marino’s announcement that he’s stepping down Oct. 14 from...
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