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The working parents dilemma

A reality of pandemic-related virtual schooling is Baton Rouge working parents struggling to balance job demands with providing care for their children.

Virus roundup … 

• The number of laid-off Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a still-elevated...

Baton Rouge commercial property owners see smaller assessment hikes than homeowners

East Baton Rouge Parish property owners should have received by now a notice of their new property tax assessments for 2020, but commercial property owners likely saw a smaller increase in their new assessments than did most homeowners.  

Former colleagues may be key to finding job during pandemic

It takes luck, creativity and a fresh look at your network of contacts to...

JR Ball: You win 2020, I surrender

2020—with the last straw being Hurricane Laura—is fast-becoming the worst year ever ... then again, LSU did win the college football national title.

Riegel: Anger and stress in a time of uncertainty in Baton Rouge

We're emotionally cratering under the strain of a pandemic, a hurricane, social unrest and a presidential race, writes Editor Stephanie Riegel.
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Publisher: What’s changed since the 2000 Baton Rouge mayor’s race?

The questions facing this year's candidates for Baton Rouge mayor are the same as those who ran for the office in 2000. When will they be answered?

The future of higher education in Louisiana is an educated guess

Colleges and universities across Louisiana are dealing with the harsh financial realities of a pandemic while also charting a path into an uncertain future.

LSU’s number of COVID-19 cases could be much higher than official reports

The number of COVID-19 cases among LSU’s student population may be much higher than the 229 the university is currently reporting.

Virus roundup …   

• The Trump administration has issued a directive halting the eviction of certain renters...