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Small business optimism rises slightly in February

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 95.8 in February, a slight bump...

Breaking down the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act

Senate Democrats voted to advance the latest round of the stimulus bill, which now...

Alford: Wildlife department reaches fiscal crossroads

Lower oil prices and a stagnant fee structure have prompted officials at the Department...

Louisiana’s public universities hoping to avoid budget cuts

After losing hundreds of millions of dollars in the COVID-19 pandemic, Louisiana’s public universities...

Former Rama Thai Cuisine building slated for demolition

The old Rama Thai Cuisine building near the Perkins Road overpass is slated to be demolished, public records show.

Woman’s Hospital, H&E, Materra seek annexation into Baton Rouge

Woman’s Hospital, H&E Equipment Services and Materra Development have filed a petition with the...
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High demand, ‘broken’ supply chain straining furniture retailers

Across the country, furniture retailers are reporting monthslong delays in every step of the...

Amazon buys 6 former Cortana Mall properties for more than $17.25M

The multiple properties comprising the former Cortana Mall have been sold to Amazon.com Services...

Biden order could alter how colleges handle sexual misconduct allegations

President Joe Biden is rethinking Trump administration policies that weakened how colleges and universities...

Local investors acquire industrial property in Port Allen for $7.8M

Protégé Industrial Partners, a local group that develops and invests in industrial real estate, has acquired a 71,000-square-foot distribution facility in Port Allen from its out-of-state owners for $7.8 million.
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