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Best of 225 hits newsstands today 

225 magazine unveiled this year’s Best of 225 winners at a special event Tuesday...

US government conducting first onshore lease sale since Biden took office 

The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and gas drilling lease auctions since President Joe Biden took office after a federal court blocked the administration’s attempt to suspend such sales because of climate change worries.

Baton Rouge metro unemployment rate ticks upward in May 

Unemployment in the Baton Rouge metro area ticked up to 3.2% in May, from 3.1% the month before

CATS board meets today to consider firing sidelined CEO

The board that governs the Capital Area Transit System will consider firing its embattled chief executive and offering a contract to the interim CEO at a special meeting today. 

Supply bottlenecks spreading from ports to rail networks 

Bottlenecks that have tied up U.S. supply chains are now spreading from ports to...

Why Louisiana’s new offshore wind energy policy is getting mixed reviews 

Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an offshore wind energy bill last week, but it...
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LABI criticizes Gov. Edwards’ veto of charter school legislation 

A veto of legislation to allow charter schools approved by the state board of...

Supreme Court grants stay on congressional map; elections to proceed with Legislature’s map

The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the next round of congressional elections in Louisiana to proceed under the Legislature’s approved map, which does not include a second majority-Black district. 

Upscale restaurant, animal hospital slated for Gonzales development

An upscale restaurant and an animal hospital are expected to be the first two tenants of Conway Village Center, a commercial development under construction in Gonzales.

BBQGuys continues expansion just months after canceled merger 

Baton Rouge-based grill and outdoor equipment retailer BBQGuys today announced it has expanded its warehouse operations by more than 300%
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