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Nonpartisan Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch is highlighting the economic costs of excessive tort litigation in Louisiana as lawmakers prepare for the regular legislative session that begins today, The Center Square reports. 

The number of technology jobs in the Baton Rouge-area tech sector grew during the pandemic even as the overall number of jobs shrank, according to data the Baton Rouge Area Chamber compiled.

When Baton Rouge celebrity economist Loren Scott gave the keynote address at February’s annual...

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced the priorities for which the organization will advocate during the 2022 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature, which begins Monday, March 14. 

A “who’s who” list has been floating around business executives and analysts in recent...

The Louisiana Economic Development agency is proposing to change a state incentive that gives companies an annual rebate on a portion of their payroll and sales taxes, and two prominent business groups think it’s a bad idea.

Plans are still being finalized, but Visit Baton Rouge is planning to spend around $200,000 to sponsor the Garth Brooks concert in Tiger Stadium on April 30.

With a dominating presence in the Legislature's lower chamber and their own caucus, House...

Gov. John Bel Edwards has Louisiana on a path to “net-zero” greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but industry officials worry change is happening too fast.

A handful of groups that support rooftop solar, along with several attorneys general and...