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Breaking news, company moves, economic trends, and the deals shaping Greater Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.

Could adding on-site natural gas storage at power plants boost grid reliability?  

As the U.S. electric power system has become more reliant on natural gas plants, it’s also become more vulnerable to gas system failures.

US initial jobless claims fall to lowest level in over a year 

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest...

Louisiana shrimpers suing federal government over turtle protection policy 

The Louisiana Shrimper's Association, backed by the conservative Pelican Institute, is going up against...

Recession fears subside but economists predict significantly slower growth

The probability of a recession is down sharply, according to The Wall Street Journal’s...

Forum 225 is opening a community pantry in north Baton Rouge  

Young professionals group Forum 225 today announced it has launched a community pantry and...

Origin Hotel brings rooftop views and a new restaurant to downtown 

Nearly two years in the making, the boutique Origin Hotel officially opens this week...

How Brad Ives and LSU are helping guide Louisiana’s energy transition

Louisiana, seeking to balance its economic reliance on fossil fuels with the imperative to...

Here’s what we know about BREC’s next master plan

A new 10 year master plan for BREC—Imagine Your Parks 3—likely will be completed this summer, Superintendent Corey Wilson says.

Industry pushes Congress for $1.2B to fix U.S. transformer shortage 

Will $1.2 billion included in Senate-passed 2024 spending legislation designed to reverse a major...

U.S. House Speaker Johnson, Gov. Landry are split on new congressional districts

Wary of losing Republicans’ tenuous grip on the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson threw a wrench into the Louisiana Legislature’s redistricting endeavors Tuesday.  
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