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Mayor Broome’s top administrator steps away to aid Ukrainian humanitarian effort

East Baton Rouge Parish Chief Administrative Officer Glenn Curtis will play a role in the ongoing humanitarian efforts in Ukraine during that nation’s war with Russia, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s office announced today.

Former Pennington Biomedical director creates fund for research fellows

The former director of Pennington Biomedical Research Center and his wife have pledged $1 million to create an endowed fund to support the center’s postdoctoral fellows in basic research, as well as in clinical and public health and population science.

BRAC’s legislative wrap-up highlights what it sees as wins for the Capital Region

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber released its annual legislative wrap-up, highlighting bills passed that align with the chamber’s legislative priorities.

DDD strategic plan to be released this fall

The Downtown Development District’s new strategic plan will be released this fall, says Downtown Development District Executive Director Whitney Hoffman Sayal.

PAR, CABL lay out the good, the bad and the ugly from legislative session

Two of Louisiana’s leading nonpartisan policy organizations are praising some of the investments state lawmakers approved in the just-concluded session while criticizing how the sausage got made.

Lee Griffin, Baton Rouge business and civic leader, dies

Lee Griffin, a retired Baton Rouge banker and the former president and CEO of the LSU Foundation, has died

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Baton Rouge sees another record high for jobs but housing growth lags

The Capital Region recorded 423,900 jobs in April, marking a consecutive record-high for the...

5 THINGS to watch in June

Mark your calendars for these must-attend events in the month of June.

U.S. Rep. Graves says new Mississippi crossing in Iberville leaves need for solution farther north

Even as officials look to pick a location for a new Mississippi River bridge among three options in Iberville Parish, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves says the state should be searching for additional solutions closer to Interstate 10 and U.S. 190.

Get to know who’s who in Baton Rouge with the Capital Region 500

Business Report this week released the Capital Region 500, a brand new guide to powerful and influential community leaders in the Capital Region.