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Downtown: Rising from the decay of neglect

By the early 1980s, downtown Baton Rouge had been all but abandoned. State government...

Retail: Merchants are following the march of people and money

The Mall of Louisiana, off Bluebonnet Boulevard, has captured the retail business from Cortana...

Restaurants: Baton Rouge culinary scene has grown and diversified over past 35 years

The Bistro Byronz, off Government Street, has become a Mid City favorite. While Baton Rouge...

Education: The evolution of public education has radically changed the Capital Region landscape

The recently renovated Baton Rouge Magnet High School is a college preparatory and visual...

Gaming: Bet pays off in Baton Rouge, despite the controversies

The L'Auberge Casino and Hotel in Baton Rouge opened in the fall of 2012....

Baton Rouge Port: Returning to relevance through diversification and investment

The Port of Greater Baton Rouge.  (Photo by Brian Baiamonte) Like many industry sectors, shipping...

Health Care: The ongoing quest to make medicine an economic development catalyst in Baton Rouge

The Baton Rouge General campus off Bluebonnet Boulevard. In 1993, a group of forward thinking...

Charting the evolution of Baton Rouge’s key business sectors as Business Report turns 35

The Baton Rouge landscape has changed dramatically since 1982 when the first issue of...

Banking: Mergers, acquisitions and the rise of the community bank

The banking landscape in Baton Rouge has changed dramatically over the past 35 years....

Oil and Gas: South Louisiana’s bedrock industry is defined by boom-bust cycles

The fortunes of south Louisiana are inextricably intertwined with the price of the oil...