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Proposed Florida Boulevard taxing district going before Metro Council

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration will ask the Metro Council on Wednesday to approve a cooperative endeavor agreement with a new taxing district created to support redevelopment and economic activity along Florida Boulevard.

Baton Rouge public, private K-12 schools not yet requiring COVID vaccines

LSU students will be asked to submit proof of their first COVID-19 vaccination by Sept. 10 and proof of full vaccination by Oct. 15, university officials announced today. 

Survey: 40% of employees might leave if forced to work in the office full time 

Employees want to work from home 2.5 days a week on average, according to...

Global supply chain issues drop imports at Port of Greater Baton Rouge

The Port of Greater Baton Rouge continues to see fewer imported products coming through as a result of disruptions in the supply chain brought on by the delta variant of the coronavirus.

Louisiana will increase COVID requirements for state workers, but questions remain 

A lot remains up in the air about Gov. John Bel Edwards’ plan to...

Ochsner Health requiring employees to get vaccine 

Ochsner Health, Louisiana’s largest hospital system, announced today that it is requiring all of...
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Mary Bird Perkins, LSU receive $7.8M donation for cancer research  

The estate of the late Dr. Charles Smith of Sulphur has gifted $7.8 million...

Going to Tiger Stadium? LSU to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test

LSU will require all Tiger Stadium guests 12 years of age and older to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to entry, the university announced this morning.

National arm of local LDS temple sues @Highland, city-parish over proposed development

The Utah-based parent organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has a local temple on Highland Road, is suing @Highland—the mixed-use development adjacent to the temple; Key Real Estate Co., which is planning to develop a multifamily complex on the site; and, the city-parish, which approved the controversial complex earlier this summer.

Alford: Picking the next lieutenant governor

House Ways and Means Chairman Stuart Bishop has become the first announced candidate for...