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Alford: Veto session kicks off with uncertainty

Lawmakers will return to Baton Rouge today for another veto override session—the third in as many years. At one time considered rare, this political exercise has become almost commonplace during this current term of state government.  

Diane Allen and Associates transfers ownership and changes its name 

Baton Rouge-based advertising firm Diane Allen and Associates announced Friday that ownership of the company has transferred from founders Diane Allen and Al McDuff to Nancy Steiner and Donny Charbonnet and the firm will now be called DAA Media + Marketing.   

Lodges at 777 complex near LSU sells for $84.4M

The Lodges at 777, a 382-unit complex on Ben Hur Road, sold for $84.4 million last week, Elifin Realty reports. 

Planning Commission to receive update on FuturEBR next month

The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission is adding an extra meeting to its calendar next month to hear a status report on its planned five-year update to the city-parish’s comprehensive master plan, FuturEBR. 

A typical Louisiana worker earns 14% less than the national average

The average salary in Louisiana is $50,940, according to a new analysis of Bureau...

Whitney Johnson: Feedback is necessary for continued growth 

When was the last time you received feedback? What did you do? In her recent...

More than $187M in ITEP applications approved by state board

The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry approved more than $187 million worth of...

Curate Conference will celebrate women in Baton Rouge business

Local creative agency owner Victoria Armstrong will host the second Curate Conference this October...

Your job posting might be scaring away qualified applicants

If you have a position you need to fill in your business, you might think you know precisely what you’re looking for. But if your job advertisement is really specific, you might be scaring off potential candidates. 

Up-and-coming local men’s clothing brand brings punchy apparel to Mid City 

Baton Rouge-based menswear brand Jack Duncan is all about the little things—tiny, jewel-colored koi fish swimming across a bubble-patterned button-down.