Baton Rouge’s second annual 24-hour online fundraiser supporting local nonprofits is today. As of 10 a.m. this morning, some $1.4 million had been raised from 2,774 donations made to 188 Baton Rouge-area organizations.
The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana today announced that Associated Press correspondent Melinda Deslatte will become the nonprofit’s research director in January.
The Louisiana Legislature’s “roadshow” to hear from the public about the redrawing of the state’s political maps is halfway done, and already the hearings have offered a glimpse of how personal and heated the redistricting work will be in the February special session.
Rolfe McCollister Jr., who launched Baton Rouge Business Report in 1982, is retiring from the 40-year-old company. Julio Melara, who joined the company 25 years ago, is acquiring Louisiana Business Inc.
More often than not, the best holiday traditions arise not from the things you receive, but from the things you give back in return. That’s why Capital Area United Way is celebrating the season with Giving Tuesday.