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Barras’ election as House speaker could bring dividends when budget battles begin

Monday’s vote by the Louisiana House of Representatives to elect Rep. Taylor Barras, R-New...

New year brings fee hikes for most BREC recreational programs

The cost of playing tennis or golf at most BREC facilities has gone up...

Increased occupancy, average room rates made 2015 ‘a really good year’ for Baton Rouge hotels

Hotel occupancy for the first 11 months of 2015 increased just slightly over the...

City-parish to begin negotiations with two local architecture firms for River Center remodel

The city-parish will enter into contraction negotiations with a joint venture of Baton Rouge-based...

North Baton Rouge advocate pushing for Metro Council seat, wants to address appointment process

Gary Chambers, publisher of The Rouge Collection in north Baton Rouge, has met with...

Outgoing executive director Curt Eysink transformed a failing state labor agency

(Photography by Don Kadair: Curt Eysink) Over the past eight years, the Louisiana Workforce Commission...

Delgado makes mayoral run official, highlights plans for public safety, transportation, education

Confirming what many had speculated for months, Metro Councilman John Delgado announced this morning...

Construction set to begin on Curbside Burgers restaurant on Government next to Calandro’s

A brick-and-mortar Curbside Burgers restaurant is coming to Mid City. A little more than a...

Holden highlights Baton Rouge’s growth over his three terms as mayor in final State of the City address

Kip Holden delivered his final State of the City address to the Baton Rouge...

Conversations with 14 Louisiana newsmakers

How does John Bel Edwards plan to pay for Medicaid expansion? What does Majority...
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