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JR Ball: The TOPS of Louisiana’s political pyramid

TOPS is the most important entitlement program in Louisiana. We know this because every...

Riegel: Bayou Café owner Frank Brown is making a difference in north Baton Rouge

Recently, I wrote a Daily Report story about a new social enterprise being launched...

Publisher: Governor, it’s decision time on Louisiana’s ‘fiscal cliff’

After raising temporary taxes and given time to find solutions, two years later Louisiana...

The remarkable rise of Claire Babineaux-Fontenot

(Photo by Collin Richie) “People have often seen things in me that sometimes I didn’t.” —CLAIRE...

Entrepreneur: Lathan Alexander

Photography by Don Kadair POSITION President and owner COMPANY Alexander's Highland Market, Murray's Supermarket WHAT THEY DO Full service...

Local startup that predicts potential injuries opening downtown headquarters

Kinesics, a homegrown biotech startup that spun off of the wellness company FITT, is...

Les Miles wraps up third movie role, says he still wants to coach college football

Les Miles returned home to Baton Rouge late Monday from San Antonio, Texas, where...

Les Miles—yes, that Les Miles—becoming an actor?

Les Miles hasn’t yet found another coaching gig since his 11-year tenure with the...

CB&I cuts Livingston Parish workforce in half

CB&I is cutting its Livingston Parish workforce roughly in half, laying off 163 workers...

Executive Spotlight Q&A: Carrie Knight

Photography by Don Kadair Carrie Knight Position: Partner and interior designer Company: Crump Wilson Architects Age: 32 Family: Husband, Andrew...