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State agriculture commissioner looking to boost Louisiana’s firefighting capability 

Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain plans to ask the Legislature for $43...

H2theFuture is trying to make Louisiana the epicenter of the hydrogen universe

In hopes of building a one-of-its-kind clean hydrogen energy cluster in south Louisiana, the...

Renovation of historic Lincoln Theater to start next month

The renovation of the historic Lincoln Theater on Eddie Robinson Drive starts next month and is expected to last throughout next year. 

Home prices in Baton Rouge increasing slower than national average

While the average sales price of homes in the Baton Rouge area has been going up, prices are not rising as rapidly in the Capital Region as they are in the rest of the country.  

CounterspaceBR opening third location in former Gov’t Taco building

Local bakery CounterspaceBR is continuing its expansion across the Capital Region with a new...

Amedisys buyer facing antitrust lawsuit in California  

UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum—which agreed to acquire Baton Rouge’s home health care company Amedisys...

Will pushback against tolls impact the new Mississippi River bridge?

Louisiana lawmakers voted to kill a public-private partnership to replace the Interstate 10 bridge over the Calcasieu River near Lake Charles after trucking firms complained about the cost of the tolls that would have helped to pay for the project.

Alford: What Louisiana House Republicans are focused on ahead of the next session

The leadership in the Republican-led House of Representatives in Baton Rouge is taking shape...

Calcasieu Pass LNG facility won’t begin commercial operations until late 2024

The foundation customers of Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass liquefied natural gas export facility...

Congressman Garret Graves wants federal funding to stem the tide of imported seafood

U.S. Rep. Garret Graves and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser are calling for more federal...