Business News

Live After Five faces funding cut in proposed 2026 budget

Live After Five managing director J. Hover says he is waiting for the Metro...

One of Louisiana’s biggest CPA firms is now under new ownership 

LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors has merged with Mauldin & Jenkins, a Top 100...

What’s next for the Council on Aging after its Thrive EBR proposition failed

The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging is planning a return to the ballot...

How two Baton Rouge business leaders found support through the Partnership

When John Morello co-founded the cybersecurity startup Twistlock in 2015, he and his team...

What’s the outlook for the 2026 crawfish season?

Louisiana crawfish farmers are heading into the 2026 season with a general sense of...

New report urges single enrollment system across all EBR public schools

The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is urging the East Baton Rouge Parish School...

Kate MacArthur shares what’s powering Ascension’s rise on the February episode of Strictly Business

What's the story—and strategy—behind Ascension Parish’s rapid rise as an economic heavyweight? That's the focus...

Meta moving forward: Entergy to break ground on power facilities in north Louisiana

Entergy Louisiana is set to break ground Monday on two new power generation facilities...

Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge

A look at the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge...