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Baton Rouge hotels reopening to public, may have rooms for Auburn game

Hotels in Baton Rouge have been booked with evacuees and emergency personnel for weeks following Hurricane Ida, but some are starting to open to the public again.

Where home prices are headed, according to forecast models 

But what does softening in the housing market mean for home price growth? The consensus among the industry's forecast models is that we're headed for slower, but still positive growth.

Survey: One-third of Louisiana health care workers question necessity of COVID vaccine 

One-third of health care workers surveyed across Louisiana are not convinced vaccines are necessary to end the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the preliminary results of a Louisiana Department of Health survey of roughly 10,000 medical workers.

See which companies received city-parish economic development grants

While the city-parish has struggled over the years to find money to increase pay for police and  public works employees, as well as matching funds for drainage projects, it has managed to dole out small economic development grants each year to a handful of recipients.

Report: Flood insurance would increase for 80% of Louisiana policyholders

About 80% of Louisiana policyholders who are insured through FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program would pay more under pending changes to how the program evaluates and prices risk, according to a new report. 

Sen. Bill Cassidy: Federal hurricane aid held hostage by party politics 

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, says Washington, D.C., politics are keeping a federal disaster aid package from reaching hurricane victims,
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How to retain talent in the face of rising job stress 

Burnout-free employees have three things in common that help them manage job stress, according to a Gallup analysis.

Restaurants rolling out fall menu items 

Wednesday marks the first day of fall, and Capital City restaurants have begun rolling out new seasonal menus over the last few weeks.

Baton Rouge company launching first NFT marketplace for museums

Pass It Down, a digital storytelling company based in Baton Rouge, is creating the first online NFT marketplace for museums, archives and other cultural institutions.

Rising natural gas prices will cost consumers, but there’s an upside for Louisiana industry

Demand for natural gas has risen in recent months while the supply has fallen, causing prices to spike domestically and especially overseas.Â