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Seven planned developments, all at least partially in a flood zone, will go before the Baton Rouge Planning Commission tonight. Only one has been recommended for denial by the planning staff.

While the Baton Rouge area has experienced job growth in recent years, much of it was tied to industrial construction, thanks in large part to the boost low natural gas prices gave the region’s petrochemical sector. 

Visit Baton Rouge is monitoring gasoline prices and other travel-associated costs and may focus its marketing on the in-state and immediate drive-in market in response, President and CEO Paul Arrigo says. 

Baton Rouge Community College said today it had received a $200,000 gift from an anonymous donor to use toward student support.

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its new five-year strategic plan, Bring It! Baton Rouge, which focuses on growing the region’s talent pipeline, diversifying the economy, increasing inclusivity and enhancing the area’s livability to help attract and retain people. 

Greater density and building smaller homes on smaller lots can make home ownership more affordable and accessible, says Karen Zito, president and CEO of the Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge. 

Kayla Gibson, a senior at Liberty Magnet High School, was awarded $5,000 in seed funding at the Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge Community Pitch last week.

The Louisiana Press Association’s new lobbying team is facing a regular session that will...

The Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business backs Gov. John Bel Edwards’ proposal to spend $550 million in one-time funding to shore up the unemployment insurance trust fund, director Dawn Starns McVea says. 

The state’s top business lobby will push to allow families to divert a portion of the state dollars allocated for their children into savings accounts that could be used for private school tuition, tutoring or other services.