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Search for DDD executive director has slowed, board chair says

The Downtown Development District has been searching for a new executive director since the death of longtime leader Davis Rhorer in March. Now, board chair Melanie Montanaro says the search has slowed as commission members and city workers needed to assist in the search have been on summer vacations.

Gaudet aims to crack down on street drag racing with stiffer penalties

Metro Council member Rowdy Guadet is hoping to crack down on Baton Rouge’s ongoing...

Companies rethinking whether to require employees to be vaccinated 

Last month, Goldman Sachs unofficially kicked off Wall Street’s return to the office in...

Community Coffee will again be served on Southwest flights after pandemic pause

Baton Rouge-based Community Coffee will return as the in-flight coffee for Southwest Airlines after...

Four questions leaders should ask employees returning to the office

Psychotherapist Esther Perel says if your team no longer feels like a team after...

Analysis: Louisiana veto session sharpens divides

For all the hype, Louisiana's first veto override session under the state's nearly 50-year-old...
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Baton Rouge businesses face higher electric bills as temperatures rise

An even hotter than usual summer means local business owners have had to crank up their air conditioners, and in return, their electric bills are also feeling the heat.

Roundup: Lottery winners / Car chip shortage / Long-duration batteries

Winning shots: Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Health announced the...

Louisiana’s weekly initial unemployment claims rise 20% 

In the latest sign that the post-pandemic economic recovery will be a bumpy one, initial unemployment claims filed in Louisiana last week were up when compared to a week ago.

Business Report, 225 and inRegister publications earn national awards

The Business Report team and its sister magazines 225 and inRegister were honored with 10 national awards for editorial excellence.