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Planning Commission set to vote on FuturEBR update on Monday

The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission will vote on a revision to the city-parish’s comprehensive master plan, FuturEBR, on Monday. 

Why this year hasn’t been great for venture capital funding 

October was a particularly bad month in a year that continues to be bad...

With additions like Zara, Mall of Louisiana returns to pre-pandemic traffic 

Fast-fashion chain Zara has opened its first Baton Rouge location in the Mall of Louisiana―a sign of the shopping center’s continued health post-pandemic, mall executives contend.

This Baton Rouge chef is upgrading menus all around town 

In mid October, former Beausoleil Coastal Cuisine chef David Dickensauge announced his role as...

How a group of ‘litter warriors’ is working to improve Baton Rouge’s economic future by tackling trash

Firearms. Bags of ammunition. Hundreds upon hundreds of used needles. These are just a few...

Across Louisiana, companies are investing in the energy transition

For some companies, sustainability is no longer simply a buzzword intended to pacify the...

Edwards says all state employees will now receive paid parental leave 

Gov. John Bel Edwards this morning announced that the state will now offer paid parental leave to its some 70,000 employees. 

The actors’ strike is over. What now?

A new deal ending the Hollywood actors’ strike is being celebrated in Baton Rouge.

Capital Region adds 4,900 jobs to hit all-time high

The Baton Rouge metro area added about 4,900 jobs in September while posting a 13,300 job increase year over year, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber reports. 

Baton Rouge organizations backing Congressional passage of tax policies

Several Baton Rouge organizations have signed a letter by the National Association of Manufacturers asking leaders in Congress to pass three tax provisions that impact manufacturing and business. 
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