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Breaking news, company moves, economic trends, and the deals shaping Greater Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.

SCOTUS EPA ruling opens door for businesses to challenge other regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency currently does not have the authority to regulate carbon emissions from power plants, the U.S. Supreme Court’s majority said in a ruling issued today. 

Forte and Tablada acquires Boyd Holmes Engineering 

Baton Rouge-based engineering and land surveying firm Forte and Tablada today announced it has acquired Boyd Holmes Engineering Inc. 

LWC website outage delays unemployment benefit payments

Roughly 76,000 unemployed Louisianans are in limbo after the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s HiRE website...

Capital Region buyers increasingly challenged to find affordable homes

Finding an affordable home is increasingly difficult for Capital Region buyers, a new report shows. 

ExxonMobil selling Canadian shale gas business for $1.5B 

ExxonMobil is selling its Canadian shale gas business for roughly $1.5 billion, marking the...

AG Landry’s beef with Zuckerberg  will be reheard by court

The Louisiana Supreme Court has upheld an appellate court ruling to reverse the dismissal...
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FranU receives $1M donation for chapel in St. Francis Hall 

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University today announced it has received a $1 million monetary gift from the FMOL Sisters

EBR sales tax collections for April up more than 14% year over year

If city-parish sales tax receipts are any indication, higher prices aren’t holding back East Baton Rouge Parish consumers. 

Baton Rouge startup focuses on growth in crowded fitness wear market

Sense Fitness founder Aaron Elzy wants his yoga and fitness wear brand to represent a lifestyle, not just quality clothing. 

LWC working to get website back online after malware attack 

Work is underway to restore the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s HiRE website after Geographic Solutions...
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