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Development growth rises flood concerns in Ascension, Livingston

Decades ago, as the nation’s longest desegregation case dragged on in East Baton Rouge...

How business fared during the Louisiana legislative session

No one had particularly lofty expectations for this year’s legislative session. It’s an election...

How to stop chronic complaining in your office

Everyone complains at work every now and then. It’s natural, and it can even...

Business Lunch: Creole Cabana

The brainchild of Sammy’s Restaurant Management Group, Creole Cabana is a new concept that...

Natural gas powering the Louisiana energy industry

Fueled by the continued shale revolution and surging global energy demand, U.S. oil and...

Entrepreneur: Renita Williams Thomas

BABY STEPS Renita Williams Thomas always wanted to change the life of children. Feeling called...

Executive Spotlight: Tyler Gray

Position: President and general counsel Company: Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association Age: 37 Family: Wife, Sarah, and...

JR Ball: Brother, can you spare $2 million for poor Baton Rouge?

The outrage was almost immediate. Baton Rouge and its city-parish government, with an annual...

Riegel: Making sense of the MovEBR management contracts

I am still struggling to understand how the city-parish and its two program management...

Publisher: Take a single step forward on Florida Boulevard

It was sad reading our recent cover story (“No man’s land,” May 21) on...