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Gov. Landry signs executive order killing ITEP job creation requirements

During his keynote speech at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s annual meeting today, Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order aimed at streamlining participation in the Industrial Tax Exemption Program.

How does downtown Baton Rouge stack up against other emerging downtowns?

At the Downtown Development District’s meeting today, Executive Director Whitney Hoffman Sayal shared the findings of an International Downtown Association study comparing downtown Baton Rouge with other comparable U.S. downtown areas.

‘LaPolitics’: Jim Engster addresses his own role in politics

LaPolitics: You are part of this year’s inductees into the Louisiana Political Museum and...

Pelican Institute files lawsuit over florist licensing laws

The Pelican Institute for Public Policy, a conservative think tank, today filed a lawsuit...

How advocates are working to combat deepfakes in Louisiana’s elections 

The introduction of deepfakes—highly realistic video and audio content made through artificial intelligence—in local and federal elections alike has opened a pandora’s box that will be difficult, if not impossible, to close, USA Today Network reports.  

Former Metro Bowl changes hands decade after closing 

A little more than a decade after it closed, the former Metro Bowl bowling alley property at the corner of Airline Highway and Plank Road has traded hands. 
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BRAC gets national attention for its ‘brain drain’ initiative

A recent Inside Higher Ed article highlighted the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s efforts to combat the “brain drain” of young professionals.

Landry steers more money to crime-fighting 

Gov. Jeff Landry inherited a mixed financial picture when he stepped into the job...

See who won last night’s PitchBR investment prize

Wonder Clothing, a brand aiming to bridge the gap between designer fashion and minimalist streetwear, took home the latest $1,000 investment prize from PitchBR.

See the latest job gains in the Baton Rouge area 

The Baton Rouge Area gained nearly 12,000 jobs year-over-year between December 2022 and December 2023, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber announced today.