Graves did not discuss any candidate by name while speaking today to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge, but he urged his listeners to consider the contenders carefully and not vote based on name recognition or a good speech.
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry this morning named Jim Patterson, vice president of government relations, as interim president and CEO.
Louisiana ranks No. 4 on the list of states with the highest average Small Business Administration 7(a) loan amounts from 2018 to 2022, reports Forbes Advisor.
Following this morning’s hearing, both sides in the fight over whether the incorporation of St. George in East Baton Rouge Parish should be allowed to go forward will await the appeals court’s decision.