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Large donor to Louisiana GOP caught up in SCOTUS controversy 

A large donor to the Republican Party of Louisiana and to GOP Attorney General...

LABI’s latest policy agenda combines old, new proposals

LA23, the new strategic plan the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry released today,...

LABI calls for phaseout of personal income tax, higher local collections

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says the state’s personal income tax should be phased out.

LSU Online expands with new cannabis workforce programs

Over the past year, LSU has expanded its online education curriculum as it enters a new partnership with a California-based company to train a workforce for the burgeoning cannabis industry. 

Work continues at Villas at Oak Bend 

Local developer Art Lancaster sold 59 lots in the Villas at Oak Bend subdivision to homebuilder DR Horton in a deal filed with the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court this week. 

CF Industries proposes new $2B low-carbon ammonia plant in Ascension Parish 

Ammonia producer CF Industries Holdings this morning announced it is evaluating the feasibility of...

How candidates for governor propose keeping LSU competitive

Six of the seven major candidates for Louisiana governor presented their ideas to keep LSU competitive as the state’s flagship university at a forum held Wednesday evening at the university’s Student Union. 

After a downtown shootout left bullet holes in his window, this entrepreneur is moving 

One downtown business owner says he is relocating after a shootout early Sunday morning...

As COVID cases rise, here’s how to keep your workplace safe 

With COVID-19 cases rising once again, it may be time to revisit your pandemic-era return-to-office plans, Inc. reports. 

Capital Region housing market continues to cool

The Capital Region’s housing market is continuing to cool down, following national trends, according to the latest data released by the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors