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Baton Rouge I-10 widening project to be paid for with borrowed federal dollars

The Edwards administration today unveiled a $600 million package of major interstate improvement projects,...

BRAC lauds plan to rebuild, widen ‘worst traffic chokepoint’ in Baton Rouge

A large swath of Interstate 10 between the Mississippi River Bridge and the I-10/I-12...

Learning from the past: GO Zone initiatives could again help Baton Rouge

With much of New Orleans swamped by floodwaters after Hurricane Katrina, the use of...

Baton Rouge accountants scrambling to decipher details of federal tax overhaul

EXCITING TIMES: Brandon Lagarde, of Postlethwaite & Netterville, says the federal tax code was...

Small business gets last-minute good news in Trump tax overhaul

LOBBYING FOR A CHANGE: Complaints from groups like the National Federation of Independent Business,...

Louisiana’s failed bid to lure Toyota-Mazda plant included more incentives than Alabama’s winning pitch

Louisiana put forth what state economic development officials say was a strong, competitive package...

MPERS withholding new retirement payouts for BRPD; Broome holds firm on current system

Editor's note: This story has been updated since its original publication to clarify that a...

Louisiana winners—and possible losers—in the aftermath of GOP-led tax reform

CENTER OF ATTENTION: President Donald Trump makes remarks to the press on Dec. 22 after...

JR Ball: Baton Rouge property tax bills get scrooged

There’s a bounty of reasons to love the Christmas and holiday season but, for...

Riegel: Building a tech ecosystem in Louisiana

Louisiana frequently finds itself at or near the bottom of lists that measure things...
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