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See how often Capital Region students are using Handshake to find jobs

Students in the Capital Region increasingly are using the recruiting platform Handshake in their job search, a new report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber finds. 

Metro Council prepares to move ahead on improvements under Perkins overpass

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council is set to move forward with a design...

Alford: Could local races drive turnout?

While there’s a great deal of attention focused on Louisiana’s remaining statewide runoffs for secretary of state, attorney general and treasurer, there are another 23 parishwide elections worth keeping tabs on this month. 

Legislative task force to examine Louisiana’s disaster response protocols

Efforts to better coordinate and improve Louisiana's resilience to storms and other natural disasters launched Monday with a new legislative task force.

Updated DOJ mergers and acquisitions policy encourages higher scrutiny 

A new mergers and acquisitions policy from the Justice Department reinforces the need for...

Louisiana Realtors leader urges agents not to panic over $1.78B verdict

A federal jury in Missouri has found the National Association of Realtors and some...

Expanding floral boutique company buys Government Street building

Baton Rouge-based floral boutique Forage Floral has bought a new building on Government Street with plans of expansion. 

Here’s one way the LSU system is creating a talent pipeline for cybersecurity companies

Ingalls Information Security, a cybersecurity services provider based in Woodworth, has partnered with LSU Alexandria and LSU Shreveport to educate and train students to build cybersecurity business in and for the state.  

Gonzales officials expect passenger rail to benefit industry, environment

While state officials await word of a $200 million federal grant to make rail...

Newtron Group plans for new office building

The Newtron Group is asking the Planning Commission next month to approve its plans...