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Dismukes: Petrochem industry likely to cut back on planned expansions 

Four days into the oil price war that was ignited Monday, when Saudi Arabia...

Edwards speaks to coronavirus concerns in Rotary speech

Though the governor’s annual speech to the Baton Rouge Rotary Club is typically devoted...

Nungesser on coronavirus cancellations: Some businesses won’t survive 

In a meeting scheduled for this afternoon with health officials and others planning for...

LSU says no confirmed cases of coronavirus; weighs post-spring break closure

After concerns began circulating this week that an LSU student teacher had potentially contracted...

CAUW bracing for coronavirus impact on nonprofit sector

With global disruption and economic slowdowns resulting from the spread of COVID-19, the Capital...

LSU professor suspects coronavirus case on campus; university ‘aware’ but classes to continue 

An LSU electrical engineering professor emailed his students Tuesday, claiming one of his student...
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Strip retail centers are booming in Baton Rouge

Don’t tell these strip center owners—with properties filled with restaurants, grocery stores, local shops and fitness centers—that brick-and-mortar retail is dying.

Alford: No deadlines from the Legislature sidelines

As many of us already know from Schoolhouse Rock! and hopefully civics courses, bills...

Business Lunch: City Pork Catering

Business Lunch: City Pork Catering, on Government Street, offers sandwiches, salads and meat-and-three specials served at lunch.

It’s home sweet office for a growing number of remote workers

Remote working has its ups and downs, but it’s gaining in popularity and is a trend that’s here to stay in Baton Rouge—for now.
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