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Baton Rouge hunting and fishing booking site Mallard Bay expanding into Houston

Mallard Bay, an online marketplace for booking hunting and fishing trips, is moving six of its 14 employees to Houston over the next 90 days but will remain headquartered in Baton Rouge, co-founder Logan Meaux says. 

Louisiana Legislature agrees to raise spending cap 

The Louisiana House voted 85-19 today to lift the state spending cap by a total of $1.65 billion, ending months of speculation over whether a group of conservative legislators could block more than a billion dollars in additional government spending over the next 13 months. 

How to respond to social media complaints and mend relationships

Rather than recoiling from social media complaints, Stafford Wood suggests it's an opportunity to repair a damaged relationship.

Opinion| A portrait of insanity

Louisiana legislators know the tax code is a mess but rather than solve the problem they make it worse to aid their reelection hopes.

Lawmakers approve Louisiana film incentive extension as Texas pours money into its own program

Louisiana lawmakers have voted to extend the program that subsidizes film and TV production in the state. 

Opinion| Disband the ‘used-to committee’

Louisiana and its leaders better abandon the status quo mentality and embrace change if we want to be competitive.

D.R. Horton buys 59 lots in Villas at Oak Bend development for $4M

Homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc. has purchased 59 lots in the Villas at Oak Bend development for $4 million, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.

Just how many college graduates is Louisiana losing to Texas? 

Louisiana’s nine largest metropolitan areas lost a net 317,500 residents from 2005 to 2020, according to further analysis of the data conducted by the Manship School News Service.

How managers can build loyalty with contractors and suppliers 

At a time when limited manpower, accelerated schedules and increasing construction volumes are in...

COMPOUND INTEREST

The estate of Bubba Lewis, with nearly 15 acres of prime real estate, is for sale, raising the question of what the eventual buyer will do with the property.