Nonprofits

‘LaPolitics’: Mailers foreshadow an intense fall for state lawmakers

Certain members of the Legislature were greeted last weekend with unflattering direct mail pieces from the Louisiana chapter of Americans for Prosperity.

Improvement plans aren’t just for struggling employees; here’s how to do them right

Business owners and managers often will create what’s sometimes called a performance improvement plan to develop an employee who isn’t meeting expectations. 

44 Louisiana legislators get perfect score from NFIB 

Forty-four Louisiana legislators, 12 in the Senate and 32 in the House, consistently voted to support small businesses during this year’s regular session, according to a scorecard published by the National Federation of Independent Businesses this week. 

Library system wipes out all overdue fines

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library System is no longer collecting fines for overdue books or other items, the system announced this morning. 

Baton Rouge-to-NOLA passenger rail advocates await federal funding decision

The Federal Railroad Administration is expected in September or October to announce whether it will award a $100 million-plus grant that could lead to the resumption of passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

Get the scoop on the Baton Rouge Area Foundation when Chris Meyer joins Strictly Business in August

What are the biggest surprises Baton Rouge Area Foundation President Chris Meyer discovered when...
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Elder Outreach nonprofit buys office building off Bluebonnet

Nonprofit organization Elder Outreach has bought the office building it has operated out of for years off of Bluebonnet Boulevard.

Experts differ on how active the rest of hurricane season will be

There are conflicting opinions as to how much activity there will be over the...

Brian Kelly says LSU football has established a winning culture

LSU’s baseball and women’s basketball teams both won national championships during the second year in Baton Rouge for head coaches Jay Johnson and Kim Mulkey. 

More than 220 businesses join Louisiana anti-litter effort

A new Louisiana program meant to emphasize the link between cleanliness and economic prosperity now includes 28 chambers of commerce and more than 220 businesses, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser’s office reports.