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Slow vaccine rollout, new variants hampering business forecasts

The slow start of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, along with the arrival of new...

Lawmakers vow to scrutinize Louisiana’s voting machine search

Louisiana lawmakers intend to closely watch as the state shops for new voting machines,...

Cenikor Foundation sells Bunker Hill Drive property for $4.14M

A group of investors has purchased the Bunker Hill Drive site of the drug rehabilitation center formerly operated by the disgraced Cenikor Foundation.

B-Unlimited opening first Baton Rouge location near Perkins Road overpass

B-Unlimited, a Fayetteville, Arkansas-based company that manufactures, distributes and retails custom apparel with collegiate...

First infrastructure bill filed for Louisiana’s 2021 regular legislative session

A proposed law would dedicate the proceeds from a temporary 0.45% state sales tax...

‘LaPolitics’: Cedric Richmond’s star rising in White House; redistricting delays continue 

We all knew former Congressman Cedric Richmond of New Orleans was going to play...
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Secure Shredding grows through partnership with Dunlap Government Solutions

Baton Rouge-based Secure Shredding and Recycling is expanding its regional footprint through a partnership with a new company, Dunlap Government Solutions, which it acquired a minority ownership stake in late last year.

Baton Rouge education specialist launches artisan cotton candy business 

Whitney Presley is a graduate student at LSU pursuing a Ph.D. in educational leadership,...

US businesses charging extra fees to cover COVID-19 costs, but is it legal? 

Nearly a year into the pandemic’s gutting of the economy, businesses across the country...

Smart meters coming soon to Baton Rouge downtown streets

The Broome administration has finalized plans for a new downtown parking system that will include new smart meters and kiosks on city streets as well as higher rates that could go into effect later this year.