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Entrepreneur: Alex Zuniga

Photography by Don Kadair POSITION Co-owner COMPANY Blink Boutique, Blink Purple and Gold Boutique ADDRESS 7474 Corporate...

Publisher: The elephant in the classroom

A recent front-page story on alternative schools in The Advocate referred to a state...

Slowly but surely: Baton Rouge ITEP committee taking shape

Nearly a month after Mayor Sharon Weston Broome issued an executive order creating a committee to...

King Alexander: Tax reform should not come on backs of students and universities

LSU president F. King Alexander worries the tax reform measures making their way through...

2017-2018 Giving Guide

Want to learn more about the nonprofit organizations that help to strengthen the Baton...

Preservation advocates notch win in US Senate, historic tax credit focus turns to House

Advocates for the federal historic building tax credit—used by many of the developers of...

How much will your property taxes increase if Baton Rouge police salary hike is approved?

If you own a $200,000 home in Baton Rouge you’d pay an extra $160...

Ascension business leaders pushing for new form of parish government

Business leaders Brandon Trosclair, left, and John Scanlan are leading the move to replace...

Executive Spotlight Q&A: Leslie Austin

Photography by Don Kadair Leslie Austin Position: Chief Operations Officer Company: HR Solutions Age: 39 Family: Husband, Chris, and a...

Louisiana jobless rate keeps falling, but payrolls shrink

Unemployment fell for the sixth straight month in Louisiana, but payrolls moved in the...