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The Baton Rouge economy was finding its post-COVID footing until the delta variant—and a hurricane—struck with a vengeance.

Hurricane Ida deals a massive blow to Baton Rouge and southeast Louisiana, knocking out power and creating a gas shortage.

3 Things to Know: Candace LeBlanc, a New Orleans native, is an avid hiker and devoted LSU fan who has been with Investar Bank since 2014,

Entrepreneur: Megan H. Kelly is the founder of Mompreneur Nation, which both connects and supports mom entrepreneurs.

Advocates for Louisiana breweries hope pending reviews of state and federal regulations lead to growth for the local craft brewing segment. 

Among the many disruptions caused by Hurricane Ida, here’s one more to add to the list: delays on the docket. The closure of the 19th Judicial District Court last week means more hearings and trials have been rescheduled.

The Baton Rouge area saw continued job growth over the past month, according to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s monthly economic indicator dashboard. 

This Saturday marks the start of what is normally a busy time for Baton Rouge-area hotels—LSU home football games. But with some hotels completely booked with evacuees and emergency personnel responding to Hurricane Ida, where will fans stay?

Voters will decide on two amendments in October that business interests say will have a major impact on simplifying the Louisiana tax code.