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Planning staff members recommend denial of proposed Zachary warehouse

Planning staff members are recommending that the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning...

Scheffy going deeper into the real estate sector

Scheffy Group is branching beyond general construction with the launch of a real estate...

Check out these July networking events you don’t want to miss 

July is another busy month in Baton Rouge. From professional networking opportunities to continuing education for your career to celebrating local businesses, there’s something happening every week.

See where ‘Newsweek’ ranks Capital Region cancer hospitals

Two Baton Rouge-area providers made Newsweek’s 2023 list of the top 175 cancer hospitals in the nation. 

Abandoned telecom cables could be leaking lead into parts of south Louisiana 

Louisiana is making headlines again this week, and not just for its LSU baseball...

Louisiana cashing in on sports betting

Louisiana tax revenues continue to climb for mobile and retail sports betting, while collections have been mixed for other gaming compared to last year.
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Veto override session may also include budget, criminal sentencing bills

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ decision to veto legislation banning medical treatments for transgender youth is pushing state lawmakers to return for an override session next week, but bills concerning the state budget, criminal sentencing and taxes are also expected to come up for a vote. 

5 THINGS to watch in July

Must-attend business, leadership and community events in the month of July.

A mall fights for relevance

Shifting consumer and economic dynamics are forcing the Mall of Louisiana to reinvent its retail mix to keep customers spending. Experts wonder if it will be enough.

Millions pulled from Louisiana lawmakers’ districts in wake of spending cap vote 

Conservative Louisiana House members who tried to block Gov. John Bel Edwards and legislative...