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Bill would undo ethics charge on industry appointees to Capital Area Groundwater Conservation Commission

A Senate committee will take up a bill Tuesday that would allow industrial companies to nominate their employees to the Capital Area Groundwater Conservation Commission, an 18-member volunteer panel that regulates the Southern Hills Aquifer. The aquifer supplies Baton Rouge's fresh drinking water and provides area industrial plants with water for their operations.

Federal government now allows PPP loans to borrowers in bankruptcy

The federal government has quietly reversed course on a policy that had kept thousands...

How this Baton Rouge craftsman’s work ended up in Disneyland

Picture this: You’re in your favorite bar, sipping a cocktail out of a beautiful...

Legislation calls for grading state’s community water systems

Louisiana would set up a statewide accountability system to grade the condition of its...

Senate committee advances bill dedicating $800M in sales taxes for Louisiana roads

A bill that could eventually provide more than $800 million for Louisiana roads and...

Late-summer openings planned for new Bistro Byronz, Spoke and Hub

Work is under way on the former White Star Market space in the Square 46 development on Government Street that will house the new location of Bistro Byronz. But an opening date is still several months away.
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Louisiana set to receive $773M in early child care funding

Louisiana is set to receive $773 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to...

SBA releases details for $28.6B Restaurant Revitalization Fund

Over the weekend, the Small Business Administration got one step closer to launching the...

How GMFS Mortgage is quietly making an impact on Baton Rouge

The parking lot was littered with people, worn and haggard, sleep deprived and most...

ExxonMobil, other oil giants, looking to commercialize carbon capture

Oil companies have for decades made money by extracting carbon from the ground, but...