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Transportation task force meets for first time, gets marching orders from governor

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ newly minted task force on transportation began its months-long work...

Together Baton Rouge brings hundreds together to chart path for moving forward

One week after the shooting death of Alton Sterling by police, some 350 faith...

BRAC unveils new ‘quality of place’ program for Baton Rouge

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber announced this morning it’s embarking on a “quality of...

Community leaders to extend and expand economic boycott in wake of Alton Sterling’s death

An economic boycott to compel the Baton Rouge Area Chamber to pressure local authorities...

Holden criticized for absence in wake of Alton Sterling shooting, questions why he should put his ‘hand in a hornet’s nest’

In the wake of protesters’ calls for his resignation and media noting his unusual...

Work on new Broadmoor Elementary, renovated Istrouma High to begin next month

With the construction of one public school in East Baton Rouge Parish—Lee High—completed, another...

Chicago-based Scion Group buys Dallas firm that paid record $108.6M for complex near LSU last year

The Scion Group, a Chicago-based company that owns and operates student housing developments throughout...

LSU launches phone bank effort to inform every TOPS students about changes to the program

LSU employees this morning began calling all 16,100 students who receive TOPS scholarships to...

US should incentivize states to continue funding higher ed institutions, LSU’s Alexander says

When Hillary Clinton’s campaign was formulating its higher education policy, it reached out to...

Feds launched new investigation into Livingston Parish debris debacle last fall, newly unsealed court filings indicate

As late as November of last year, federal authorities were investigating whether several Louisiana...