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Allstate cutting auto insurance rates for Louisiana drivers

With fewer drivers on the road amid the pandemic, Allstate is expected to drop its auto insurance rates by an average of 3%, and by as much as 7% for some customers.

LWC website down as agency updates for American Rescue Plan Act

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says its website is currently down and has been for...

Circle Bowl closing after 62 years

Baton Rouge bowling alley Circle Bowl will close April 1 after six decades in...

Matador Vodka grows distribution in hopes, aims to become ‘Tito’s of Louisiana’

Bobbie Johnson wants Matador Vodka to be Louisiana’s vodka. He started Matador Vodka in 2018,...

A taxing infrastructure concern

Addressing the region’s crumbling transportation infrastructure system will be a business priority when state legislators convene next month.

Planning Commission approves rezoning of 37-acre Pecue property

The Planning Commission has approved plans to rezone nearly 37 acres of Pecue Lane near Ward’s Creek for commercial warehousing use.
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Alford: Lawmakers suddenly have windfalls to carve up

A few months ago, everyone in Capitoland seemed to be sweating possible budget cuts....

Edwards wants stimulus to help pay for infrastructure, replenish jobless fund

Gov. John Bel Edwards will propose using portions of Louisiana’s share of the $350...

Drivers are burning more gas, and the trend is likely to continue

After a year of getting pummeled by the coronavirus, U.S. oil demand is bouncing...

Jarreau and partners launching new wellness, recovery concept

Donnie Jarreau and his partners in Regymen Fitness, Edward Navan and Troy Archer, are opening a new concept next week in Baton Rouge called The Covery, which focuses on wellness, athletic recovery and aesthetics.