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How Baton Rouge restaurants are making the most from smaller workforces

Despite pandemic restrictions lifting, many workers have not returned to their positions at TJ...

LABI celebrates business legislative victories

As the 2021 regular legislative session wrapped up Thursday, the Louisiana Association of Business...

‘LaPolitics’: The session is over but not the decisions

The wheeling and dealing and cheerleading and screaming have ended, thanks to a final...

Library, mosquito officials uncertain about rededicating tax dollars for drainage

Officials with the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System and Mosquito Abatement and Rodent...

New Mississippi River bridge makes earmarks list in congressional highway bill

While much attention of late has been focused on the uncertain fate of President Biden’s massive infrastructure stimulus package, currently stalled on Capitol Hill, a congressional committee worked literally through the night on a separate bill that includes money for specific bridge and highway projects in Louisiana, including a new Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge.

Louisiana earns 2021 Silver Shovel Award for economic development

Area Development magazine has recognized Louisiana for one of the nation’s best economic development...
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Pandemic unemployment fraud may top $400B, according to experts

Unemployment fraud during the pandemic could easily reach $400 billion, according to some estimates,...

BRAC dashboard: Economy roaring back despite high jobless numbers

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its monthly COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that...

Dwight Hudson wants voters to rededicate portion of library, mosquito tax dollars for drainage

Metro Council member Dwight Hudson will soon push for a measure asking voters to rededicate a portion of tax dollars from the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System and Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control to pay for drainage and sewerage upkeep.

Comite diversion project hits snag over pipeline relocation

Elected officials have been eager of late to announce new projects and new funding...