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‘Advocate’ Publisher Judi Terzotis bucking news media trends

It’s against this thorny backdrop that Judi Terzotis, president and publisher of The Advocate, The Times-Picayune and nola.com, mines rich opportunities.

High prices could leave crabmeat lovers feeling blue during Lent

Fifty dollars a pound. That’s the current price of jumbo lump crabmeat in Louisiana, a nearly 100% increase and the starkest example of just how much more you might pay for this year’s beloved Lenten menu items.

State lawmaker proposes term limits for assessors, sheriffs

A state legislator is proposing term limits for local assessors and sheriffs, who are among the most influential local officials in their jurisdictions.

Use of data science can improve organizational leadership

Leading has always been thought of as more of a soft skill while management...

New cybersecurity legislation would require firms to report hacks

The Senate this week passed a cybersecurity package that would require companies to report...

Tupac de la Cruz has built one of the nation’s largest commercial roofing companies

Glance up around Baton Rouge and some of the most recognizable rooflines you will see are the work of Roofing Solutions, the Prairieville-based company founded in 2004 by then-21-year-old Tupac de la Cruz.
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Hillar Moore: Shooting outside Mall of Louisiana shows ‘murder affects everyone’

Most murder victims and perpetrators are involved in other criminal activities and often know each other, but that doesn’t mean the rest of us are unaffected by violence, East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore says. 

GOP wants to end Russian oil imports to US, boost domestic production

Republican elected officials across the U.S. are criticizing President Joe Biden over his energy...

The Blues Cafe opening on 3rd Street downtown this spring

A new brunch and lunch spot, The Blues Cafe, is set to open on 3rd Street in downtown Baton Rouge this month.

Soji Modern Asian opens Lotus Lounge tiki bar inside restaurant 

Baton Rouge’s newest bar serves up tropical drinks that aren’t readily available at the...