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‘Business Report’ Publisher: The politics of mayor’s BTR tax plan

Everyone is reminded daily that traffic stinks in Baton Rouge. Mayor Sharon Weston Broome...

JR Ball: People are the story of Louisiana Flood of 2016

Here’s the thing about life-changing events: You rarely see them coming. The split-second decisions made...

Riegel: Sidewalk spat says a lot about parochial Baton Rouge

When the board of directors of the Stanford Oaks Property Owners Association voted in...

Louisiana Flood of 2016: Rebuilding or tempting fate?

FEMA declared the home of Hilton and Thelma Prey 80% damaged but local inspectors...

Louisiana Flood of 2016: Washed away … but moving forward

After profiling business owners from the Miller Village Shopping Center following the Louisiana Flood of...

Louisiana Flood of 2016: People rebuilt, rather than flee

Marcia Purnell, of Monticello, is still living in a FEMA trailer in her backyard...

Louisiana Flood of 2016: Getting back to business

Thomas Mahan and Richard Tugwell clean up damage at Cornerstone Commercial Flooring following the...

Louisiana Flood of 2016: ONE YEAR LATER

The Capital Region was especially hard-hit by the Louisiana Flood of 2016, but life...

News alert: LSU identifies possible Mike VII

LSU may have its next Mike. David Baker, LSU’s attending veterinarian, has identified a...

Broome asked to answer council questions about BRAVE controversy

Metro Council member Buddy Amoroso is calling for Mayor Sharon Weston Broome to come...