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Breaking news, company moves, economic trends, and the deals shaping Greater Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.

Louisiana’s new voting machine selection process won’t please everyone 

Gov. John Bel Edwards, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin and Republican lawmakers have agreed...

Roundup: Oil and gas mergers / EPA approval / Retail sales boost 

Surging: U.S. oil and gas mergers surged last quarter with the most $1 billion-plus...

Former Gov. Edwin Edwards, who knew power and prison, dies at 93

Edwin Washington Edwards, the high-living four-term governor whose three-decade dominance of Louisiana politics was...

America has spoken: home prices will keep rising

A majority of U.S. adults are predicting average home prices in their area will...

Smalls Sliders going regional with franchise program

Smalls Sliders, the cheeseburger drive-thru concept backed by Walk-On's founder Brandon Landry and former...

Legislators serve business interests

The 2021 Louisiana legislative session was one of the best in recent years for the business community, with legislators approving most wish-list items.
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First Class Travels: Park City, Utah, with Colleen Waguespack

A home to some of the events during the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Park City, Utah, serves as a colorful ski destination.

‘LaPolitics’: Gun issue drawing fire ahead of veto session

If lawmakers convene a history-making veto override session later this month, as many expect,...

New LSU president removes university’s highest ranking woman

While LSU’s new President William Tate promised bold and swift change at the university,...

Holcomb Resources Inc. buys Spanish Town apartments

Baton Rouge-based Holcomb Resources Inc. bought Dupree Apartments for $1.2 million in a deal...
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