Economic Development

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

Stephanie Riegel: Solving a CRISIS

The next time you’re sitting in one of those maddening traffic jams that seem...

As low oil prices linger, south Louisiana oil and gas firms are faced with some tough choices

Gary David works for C&S Well Service, his family’s business in Grosse Tete that...

The challenges of planting tech in Baton Rouge

(Photography by Don Kadair: Stixis CEO Rayudu Dhananjava) Stixis CEO Rayudu Dhananjaya announced his custom...

The industrial construction boom is taking longer than expected to happen, but that’s a good thing

When Loren Scott delivered his annual Louisiana Economic Outlook earlier this month, one of...

AVATAR—LSU’s digital media initiative—comes of age

(Photography by Don Kadair: O'mar Finley) It’s Tuesday morning at LSU’s Louisiana Digital Media Center,...

All Star Automotive Group head Matt McKay recalls the best advice ever given to him

(Photo by Don Kadair) Matt McKay Chairman, president & CEO, All Star Automotive Group Age: 60 “There is...
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A look at East Baton Rouge Parish’s capital projects budget

East Baton Rouge Parish budgeted more than $4 billion for capital projects in fiscal...

Multiple council members who previously voted against TIF for downtown hotel now say they’ll support it

Roughly three months after voting down a special tax incentive to help finance construction...

DDD ready to explore possibilities for development with newly expanded tax base

Voters handed Downtown Development District Executive Director Davis Rhorer a major victory Saturday when...

Baton Rouge companies claim five of top 10 spots on LSU 100 rankings

Five Baton Rouge-based businesses learned this afternoon that they’re among the 10 fastest growing...
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