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Republican votes against Superstorm Sandy aid will not negatively impact Louisiana’s chance for help, Vitter says

U.S. Sen. David Vitter says he doesn’t think Louisiana’s chances of obtaining from Congress...

DAILY REPORT EXTRA / Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016

Restoring productivity after a disaster requires compassion, creativity, local management consultants say Some employees haven't yet returned...

CB&I shareholder calls company’s 2013 Shaw Group acquisition a ‘complete and utter disaster’

A Chicago-based stockholder of CB&I is calling for the resignation of the corporation’s president...

Flood wreaks havoc on Capital Region property tax reassessments

Add property tax reassessments to the growing list of problems caused by last week’s...

BRAC, LABI and other business groups team up to help small businesses with Rebirth Fund

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry have...

DAILY REPORT EXTRA / Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016

Even if your tech is wet, the data still may be salvageable Faced with a...

Obama pledges to support Louisiana flood victims ‘after the TV cameras leave’

Standing amid piles of waterlogged debris, President Barack Obama today promised a sustained national...

Baton Rouge area nonprofit organizations bracing for fundraising challenges in wake of flood

While area nonprofit organizations scramble to help meet the needs of flood victims, they’re...

DAILY REPORT EXTRA / Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016

Now is the time to update—or create—a business continuity plan, based on lessons learned When...

State preparing to consolidate displaced flood victims at River Center later this week

As the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services is preparing to consolidate evacuated...