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Council to consider approving additional rental assistance, naming mosquito agency director

More than 4,600 households in East Baton Rouge Parish remain in need of rental...

Pollster Ron Faucheux: What happened to the political center?

There may be fewer middle-of-the-road politicians, but there are more middle-of-the-road voters, Ron Faucheux,...

Marcelle wants meeting with Senate president over White’s handling of BREC bill

Tensions are building among members of the Capital Region delegation over Republican state Sen....

Edwards won’t end federal unemployment boost, for now 

Louisiana business organizations on Wednesday called on Gov. John Bel Edwards to join Republican-led...

Beauregard Town will seek local historic district status this summer

The Beauregard Town Civic Association is moving forward with a plan to turn the neighborhood into a locally designated historic district, which, if approved, would make it one of just three such districts in Baton Rouge.

News alert: John Davies retiring from BRAF

John G. Davies has announced he will retire as president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, after nearly 33 years at the helm of the organization.
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Influential Women in Business Q&A: Navigating work and personal life

The best advice the nine 2021 Influential Women in Business honorees can offer is...

Lipsey launches pro-BREC billboard campaign to fight White’s bill

BREC supporters are fighting back against Republican Sen. Bodie White’s efforts to break up the parish parks system with a billboard campaign that begins airing today. Prominent businessman Richard Lipsey’s 501C4 organization, Put Louisiana First, is sponsoring the billboards, which will state simply in large, block letters, “Don’t’ break up BREC. Call your state representative. Oppose SB205.”

NFIB joins business coalition urging end to federal unemployment boost 

NFIB State Director Dawn Starns McVea says the Louisiana NFIB has joined nine other...

Roundup: Garofalo removed / Amedisys / Gaines Award

Leadership change: Louisiana state Rep. Ray Garofalo is out of his legislative leadership position...