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Banks slow to set up PPP loan forgiveness process, putting businesses in a bind

Some banks aren’t ready to process PPP loan forgiveness applications, Inc. reports, which is...

Roundup: Hurricane Delta / LSU football / US hirings 

State of emergency: Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday declared a state of emergency...

Lipsey meets with motel owners, EBRSO to discuss panhandling problem

Businessman Richard Lipsey and representatives from the mayor’s office and the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office met late Monday with the owners of three Rieger Road motels that Lipsey and neighboring business owners say have contributed to aggressive panhandling in the Siegen Lane-Rieger Road area.

Publisher endorsements: Steve Carter for mayor-president

Publisher Rolfe McCollister gives his endorsements for president, mayor, area congressional races and other items on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Business community money divided between Broome and Carter in mayor’s race

With 30 days until the primary in the Baton Rouge mayor’s race, incumbent Sharon Weston Broome—as expected—has the largest campaign war chest by far.

Alford: Session is a study in political power

The third pandemic session of the year has come down to negotiations between the...
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Baton Rouge mayor’s race poll: Carter, Watson tied for 2nd behind Broome

The Baton Rouge mayoral primary is shaping up to be a three-person race, with Democratic incumbent Sharon Weston Broome far out in front and Republican challengers Steve Carter and Matt Watson neck-in-neck for the No. 2 spot in the December runoff.

Canadian investment firm buys two Baton Rouge self-storage facilities

A capital investment firm, based out of Calgary, Alberta, bought two self-storage facilities in Baton Rouge last week. 

Baton Rouge homeowners vulnerable to foreclosure, report says

Nearly 110,000 Louisiana homeowners were unable to pay on their mortgages in September—including some...

Virus roundup … 

• The Louisiana Department of Health reported 889 new COVID-19 cases today and 26...