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Look for local transportation solutions, Rep. Steve Carter says

The leader of a failed effort to increase Louisiana’s gasoline tax during this year’s...

Executive Spotlight Q&A: Peter Olson, executive director, Knock Knock Children’s Museum

Photography by Don Kadair Peter Olson Position: Executive Director, Knock Knock Children's Museum Age: 44 Family: Dog, Mandy Hometown: Pelican Rapids,...

How a Baton Rouge developer snagged a busy corner lot for just $10K

Earlier this year, local contractor Radu Cosman quietly bought a roughly 50,000-square-foot vacant lot...

Legislative Auditor: There’s some merit to land man’s allegations in Bayou Postillion dredging project

Nearly a decade after land man Dan Collins alleged that a dredging project billed...

‘LaPolitics’: Schedler expects less than 20% turnout for October elections

From aldermen and village mayors to constables and district judges, the 105 elected positions...

Black activist who said Gavin Long delivered ‘justice’ was working with BRAVE program

Black activist Arthur “Silky Slim” Reed stunned the packed chamber at Wednesday’s Metro Council...

Brandon Dumas selling historic Hotel Lincoln building in downtown east

Recently-ousted Southern University Vice Chancellor Brandon Dumas is selling the Hotel Lincoln building, a...

Mayor’s tax proposal includes many projects from failed Green Light II

As promised, Metro Council members got their first look this afternoon at the list...

BRAC undecided on Broome’s transportation tax proposal

While the Baton Rouge Area Chamber was out in front of a proposed statewide...

Louisiana to begin paying out solar tax credits; industry future uncertain

Homeowners who bought expensive solar panel systems believing a state tax credit program would...
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