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JR Ball: Want technology jobs? Invest in people

Should Louisiana and Baton Rouge be doling out tax breaks, fancy office buildings and...

Riegel: A widening I-10 concern for Baton Rouge

On a blustery day in January 2018, Gov. John Bel Edwards and a cadre...

Publisher: Are we all putting LSU first?

LSU was founded in 1860. The university is our flagship and an international brand...

Broken trust of Stanford Group fraud still impacts Baton Rouge

Kathy Mier still remembers the feeling she got in the pit of her stomach...

Stanford Group: Baton Rouge was ‘prime hunting ground’

In the decade since the Stanford collapse, there’s been a lot of time for...

Metro Council cleared to fire mosquito abatement director

A 19th Judicial District Court has cleared the way for the Metro Council to...

Sen. Bodi White still working out ITEP reform legislation details

State Sen. Bodi White, who intends to co-file legislation to reform the Industrial Tax...

Alford: Reporters, lobbyists prepping for a re-election session

You’ve no doubt been reading about all of the bills senators and representatives have...

Sclafani joins Phil’s Oyster Bar as partner, executive chef

Chef Peter Sclafani III has purchased an ownership stake in Phil’s Oyster Bar and...

State senator urges Corps to push diversion projects to mitigate flood risks

State Sen. Eddie Lambert, R-Prairieville, is calling for the advancement of a roughly $877...