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Washington Mardi Gras has Louisiana politicos partying in DC 

Ahead of a state special session on insurance next week, many of Louisiana’s elected officials, business leaders and state lobbyists decamped to Washington, D.C.,

Livingston Parish airport plans downsized amid funding challenges

With plans downsized, permits for the new Livingston Parish airport were resubmitted this month with the Army Corp of Engineers, and proponents are hoping construction can begin this spring. 

United Built Homes sells its Harrells Ferry office location for $1.5M

Shreveport company United Built Homes LLC has sold its 3-acre Baton Rouge location for $1.5 million, according to records with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.

Capital Region home sellers saw 36% median ROI in 2022

Sellers realized a $60,000 profit for the median home sale in the Baton Rouge metro area last year, which represents a 36.4% return on investment, new data shows. 

Business coalition pushing for expanded Pell Grants for jobs training 

A group of businesses and education and training providers is asking Congress to expand Pell Grants to cover short-term programs to support credentialling and upskilling for workers, Inside Higher Ed reports. 

How to protect intellectual property minus noncompete agreements 

Noncompete agreements have long been used by companies to protect intellectual property, but the...
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Entrepreneurship booming despite recession fears 

New data shows that the explosion of entrepreneurial activity in 2021 continued last year,...

Nasdaq to delist ASAP due to low stock prices

ASAP, formerly known as Waitr, will be delisted from Nasdaq next week after struggling...

ABC board to weigh tougher penalties for bars cited for underage drinking

East Baton Rouge Parish regulators will consider requiring any bar owner with more than one citation for underage drinking in a year to come before the board, which could lead to a license suspension. 

Louisiana had second-highest rate of mortgage delinquency in December

Louisiana borrowers continued to struggle in December to make their home loan payments, according to a recent report from mortgage analytics firm Black Knight Inc.