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What happened to Baton Rouge’s Healthy Food Retail Initiative?

A three-year initiative launched by Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration in late 2019 to recruit new grocery stores to underserved neighborhoods in the parish sunsetted last year without any deals for a new store. 

Self-storage properties sold to local buyer; Alaskan trust buys Bluebonnet office

Advanced Mini Storage in north Zachary has sold for $2.8 million, according to the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court's office.

Up to $113M in federal support now available for Louisiana small businesses

Louisiana has officially launched a program that makes up to $113 million in federal support available to small business owners. 

Higher education bills to follow during the legislative session 

Of the hundreds of bills filed ahead of next week’s regular legislative session, dozens...

The business of Louisiana

Addressing an insurance crisis gets top billing during the upcoming legislative session, but numerous familiar pro-business issues will share the stage.

Medical Metamorphasis

Pennington Biomedical’s groundbreaking Metamor Institute is not only changing the model for treating obesity but is also a research and economic engine.
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See what new wrinkles BRAC is pushing as part of its legislative agenda

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber, as always, will push for transportation infrastructure upgrades during the legislative session that starts Monday. 

Louisiana House conservatives form Freedom Caucus 

At least three conservative Republicans in the Louisiana House of Representatives have formed the new House Freedom Caucus

How a tax extension could delay your business loan 

If you’re planning to apply for a business loan this year, understand the impact an extension could have so you can keep your finances on track. 

NOLA developer purchases office building on North Boulevard for $5.5M

New Orleans Key North Boulevard LLC has purchased a vacant office building on North Boulevard for $5.5 million, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.