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Road rage: Baton Rouge traffic continues to be an unsolvable nightmare

Early morning travelers pack Interstate 12 as they move westbound past Denham Springs toward...

Baton Rouge economy has come a long way since 1982: Loren Scott

It could not have been a more dark, difficult environment in which to start...

If Metro Council votes to support roads tax, CRISIS board will weigh in next week

CRISIS, the industry-led group that pushed unsuccessfully last year for a statewide gasoline tax...

Executive Spotlight Q&A: Gordy Rush, vice president and general manager, Guaranty Media

Photography by Don Kadair Gordy Rush Position: Vice President and General Manager, Guaranty Media Age: 48 Family: He and...

Economic gains uneven among Louisiana metro areas since recession, report says

Though Louisiana has more jobs today than when the Great Recession began in 2007...

Baton Rouge mulling lawsuit against major drug companies over opioid epidemic

Baton Rouge could become the latest in a string of cities and counties throughout...

CAFA tweaks loan program to help disaster victims

The Capital Area Finance Authority announced today it is making changes to one of...

Would Trump’s infrastructure plan leave Louisiana out in the cold?

The Trump administration’s 10-year, $1 trillion infrastructure plan could bring a drastic policy shift...

A modest sportsman … with a killer basketball shot

Dwight Smith is pushing 90 years old and is blind in one eye but...

The business network: Baton Rouge entrepreneur wants his own technology empire

Inspired by a movie about the creation of Facebook, entrepreneur Chris Jordan is setting...
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