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If transparency is the currency of trust, Wall Street's top regulator is going on...

A local group of volunteers wants to start a nonprofit with the goal of keeping open Cottonwood Books, the last independent full-service bookstore in Baton Rouge.

The number of active oil and gas drilling rigs in the U.S. rose by 22 last week—the 16th straight weekly increase and the largest single-week rise since February 2018. 

The U.S. Treasury’s new report about the state of competition in the alcohol industry supports the Louisiana craft beer sector’s call for change, an industry advocate says. 

A locally-led study group has released potential regulations that would allow short-term rentals like Airbnbs on a limited basis in single-family residential zoning districts.

Baton Rouge has the fourth-worst traffic in the U.S., according to a ranking from GPS firm TomTom. 

RealtyTrac reports that February is one of the best times to buy a home,...

As it became clear that Republican leaders planned to pass redistricting maps that would not expand minority seats in Congress or the Louisiana Legislature, Black lawmakers said they had two fallbacks—possible vetoes by Gov. John Bel Edwards or lawsuits.

A federal judge today blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to put greater emphasis on...

Some could be overlooking qualified workers, Fast Company reports, and there are a number of reasons why. Here are ways companies can ensure they’re not overlooking qualified applicants: