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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...

Graves again criticizes CATS, says do-over is needed

U.S. Rep. Garret Graves is still not a fan of the Capital Area Transit...

Swaggart asks court for new trial in land dispute case

Attorneys for Rev. Jimmy Swaggart’s Family Worship Center Church are asking the 19th Judicial...

Executive Spotlight Q&A: Dr. Steven Gremillion, Our Lady of the Lake

(Photo by Don Kadair) Name: Dr. Steven Gremillion Position: Chief medical officer/vice president of medical affairs,...

News alert: Supreme Court readmits E. Eric Guirard to the bar

The Louisiana Supreme Court has readmitted disbarred Baton Rouge lawyer E. Eric Guirard, clearing...

News alert: Federal grand jury indicts Baton Rouge contractor Nathian Hossley

Editor's note: An image previously posted with this story that included former NFL player...

Developers break ground on high-end senior living facility The Blake at The Grove

Developers have broken ground on The Blake at The Grove, an upscale senior living...
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