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The University Lakes improvement project is officially underway, following a brief kickoff event Tuesday...

Research and development incentives are supposed to spur innovation, but an R&D tax change implemented at the start of last year is stifling the work of some entrepreneurs, Inc. reports. 

The race for Louisiana attorney general is drawing more campaign contributions than all but the governor’s race, and one of the three candidates is collecting more than half of the donations.

Spanish Town’s Belli, formerly Capital Grocery, has faced pushback in the neighborhood over planned changes by its new owner, particularly a decision to pursue a liquor license. 

Baton Rouge entrepreneur Meredith Waguespack, founder of Sweet Baton Rouge, has expanded into business consulting with the creation of Nouveau Consulting. 

Today is the first day of qualifying for election to state office this year....

Five settlements worth about $1.6 billion against banks accused of helping to facilitate a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that swindled numerous Baton Rouge investors have been approved, following a court hearing today. 

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of St. Bernard Parish against Port NOLA in an effort to stop the operation of a port facility in the parish, reports WDSU.com.

A generation ago nonprofit organizations regularly lobbied for legislation and served as advocates on issues. But according to a recent survey, charities are now far more reluctant to seek to influence lawmakers and other policymakers.

Small business owners are feeling slightly more optimistic, but they’re still concerned about inflation and many continue to struggle with filling openings at their companies, according to the latest survey from the National Federation for Independent Business.