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Tech incubator eyes possible lease at downtown’s State National Life building

The Research Park Corporation, which runs the Nexus Louisiana tech firm incubator on Florida...

Louisiana is the most expensive state for teen car insurance

Louisiana is the most expensive state for adding a teen driver to family insurance coverage, according to new research from Forbes Advisor.

Higher mortgage rates setting stage for housing market slowdown 

Low mortgage rates have helped juice the housing market over the past decade, easing the way for borrowers to finance ever-higher home prices.

Baton Rouge adds 1,200 construction jobs over past year

Three out of four metro areas, including Baton Rouge, added construction jobs between March 2021 and March 2022.

Louisianans express confidence in elections, but not local news

While a majority of Louisiana residents are confident in the elections in the state,...

Baton Rouge, Gonzales seeking $37M in grants for rail stations

Baton Rouge and Gonzales have filed a joint application seeking $36.95 million in federal dollars for passenger rail stations in each city. 
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Me-Moe’s Lawn and Landscape opening first retail location

Me-Moe’s Lawn and Landscape is opening its first retail nursery, called Plant Barn Baton Rouge, on Valley Street.

Baton Rouge rents rise 9% since start of pandemic 

Rents continue to rise at the fastest pace in decades, making housing costlier than...

Bill would make cable, internet providers refund customers automatically after disasters

Customers who want a refund after severe weather knocks out their cable or internet...

U.S. chemical rail car loads hit all-time high 

There are some signs that pressures might be abating for the U.S. chemical industry....