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Business leaders commit to improving race relations and inequality

A diverse group of more than a dozen area business leaders vowed today to...

Together Baton Rouge brings hundreds together to chart path for moving forward

One week after the shooting death of Alton Sterling by police, some 350 faith...

BRAC unveils new ‘quality of place’ program for Baton Rouge

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber announced this morning it’s embarking on a “quality of...

Community leaders to extend and expand economic boycott in wake of Alton Sterling’s death

An economic boycott to compel the Baton Rouge Area Chamber to pressure local authorities...

Business, civic leaders keeping an eye on impact of Alton Sterling shooting

While city officials have turned over the reins to federal authorities in the investigation...

Fayard slams exclusion from US Senate forum as ‘good ol’ boy cronyism’

New Orleans businesswoman Caroline Fayard is calling the National Federation of Independent Business’ decision...
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Waguespack says governor’s order on industrial tax exemption equivalent to ‘gutting’ the program

The head of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says Gov. John Bel...

Gissel files complaint over GBRAR donation to rival’s campaign

Mayoral candidate Darryl Gissel has filed a formal complaint with the Louisiana Realtors Association...

Library system announces new timeline for demolition, construction of River Center branch

Demolition of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s downtown River Center Branch is scheduled...

Political analysts dissect Legislature’s moves to cover Louisiana’s budget shortfall

Despite the rhetoric that Louisiana’s two special legislative sessions this year were failures because...