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New music, BBQ and tacos fest coming to Baton Rouge

Festival producer and restaurant owner Eric Carnegie describes the planned Bandito Food & Music...

Baton Rouge assessor to tackle homestead exemption abuse

East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor Brian Wilson, speaking at a Republican-sponsored event this afternoon,...

Small businesses pare back economic outlook

Small business optimism dropped for the fifth straight month in January, according to closely-watched...

LABI luncheon speaker: ‘Un-market’ your business

Want to attract, retain and persuade customers? For starters, remove all pre-existing ideas about...

Roundup: LABI board appointments / Local lawyer awarded / Energy predictions  

New chair: LABI, at its annual meeting today in Baton Rouge, formally announced its...

Insurance commissioner’s race heats up

Tim Temple is putting his money where his mouth is, announcing Tuesday he has...

Flock this: Spanish Town residents pink with worry over Airbnbs

(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include comments from Airbnb.) Some Spanish Town...

LABI meeting: How to galvanize the next generation of voters

Generational shifts are transforming American politics, pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson told attendees of LABI’s...

Belle of Baton Rouge owners consider casino upgrades

Executives with Eldorado Resorts, the new parent company of the Belle of Baton Rouge,...

400,000 acres in Austin Chalk, Louisiana-Mississippi stack up for grabs

Amelia Resources is offering of 400,000 net acres in the Louisiana-Mississippi Austin Chalk and...