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Should media be more transparent?

Journalists and editorial writers are always pointing the finger at others, demanding transparency and...

Paying the price for misplaced priorities

Funding the state’s construction projects is tricky business. This year will be trickier than...

Food fight: Two popular, fast-growing local companies face off in a $10M RICO suit over a years-long burrito feud

Allegations of racketeering under the so-called RICO Act are usually reserved for activities like...

Roxi Victorian finds entrepreneurship through dance

(Photo by Collin Richie) Roxi Victorian Position: Owner Company: Ballet Victorian What they do: A studio where students can learn and...

Devin Lemoine of Success Labs offers her plan for strengthening your employee talent

(Photo by Brian Baiamonte) THE EXECUTIVE: Devin Lemoine, owner and president, Success Labs THE SESSION: Creating...

Cook: Livingston apartment market good to local investor

Wolf Boardwalk LC has gotten more and more active in the Livingston Parish apartment...

Should Louisiana set a minimum wage higher than the $7.25 per hour federal standard?

At the moment, Louisiana does not have a state-mandated minimum wage—most businesses use the...

For the Alex Box Stadium grounds crew, volunteers are the backbone of the operation

(Photography by Tim Mueller) ALEX BOX STADIUM GROUNDS CREW Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field on...

Capital Area United Way to dole out $4.74M to 51 nonprofits

After a multiyear process to reorganize the way it allocates funding, the Capital Area...

Better Block BR attendees like crosswalks, sidewalks and clean walkway under overpass, CPEX says

The addition of sidewalks and crosswalks to Perkins Road near the overpass was a...