Nonprofits

Nonprofit organizations, foundations, and community initiatives making an impact across the Capital Region.

Local builders feeling pinch from residential real estate slowdown

The slowdown in home sales, higher interest rates and the tight labor market are causing many Capital Region residential builders to pull back.

Legislators look to rid Louisiana Constitution of ‘unusual’ language

It comes as no surprise to voters who’ve been asked to decipher proposed amendments that the Louisiana Constitution

Roundup: Inflation tracker / Entergy donation / End of the Lane  

Still elevated: A measure of inflation that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve...

City-parish officials unveil plan to reduce gun violence in Baton Rouge  

A coalition of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and community workers today announced the launch...

LABI input likely to shape medical marijuana workplace policy 

A state panel has three weeks left to wrap up work on draft legislation...

BRAC canvas attendees reunite to discuss Baton Rouge’s future  

For nearly three hours on Monday afternoon, a group of more than 60 area leaders in business, local government and education met in a training center at Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation’s office off Acadian Thruway to discuss the future of Baton Rouge.   
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PAR commentary: State should avoid using trust fund to cover budget shortfalls 

Louisiana has quietly poured more than $1 billion in higher-than-usual business tax collections into...

Local startup wins pitch competition for its twist on advertising

Aura Advertising Co. offers an advertising concept with a twist. The company partners with...

Oops, bungled language keeps state lawmakers from getting pet project money

For months, Louisiana has struggled to fund a handful of legislators’ controversial pet projects because lawmakers inserted the wrong information into state budget documents or used vague language that financial staff members can’t decipher. 

Business-led initiative fighting crime with surveillance cameras around Baton Rouge

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and the Baton Rouge Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Foundation today unveiled the Page/Rice Camera Initiative,
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