Politics & Policy

Baton Rouge area hospitals prepare for wave of patients

Baton Rouge area hospitals are setting aside space to deal with the influx of...

Baton Rouge launches B2B donation site for health care supplies 

A Baton Rouge task force has launched a business donation site for health care...

NOLA commercial tenant asks court to decide whether coronavirus is an ‘act of God’ 

While attorneys have been fielding phone calls for the past week from tenants and...

Ochsner increasing testing and ICU beds; shifting staff to cover shortages

Ochsner Health System says it’s continuing to increase testing and ICU bed space as...

Wait times for COVID-19 test results in Baton Rouge grow as demand surges

Residents can expect up to a seven-day wait to receive results from the drive-thru...

Baton Rouge auto dealers cut back hours, push online services as new car sales drop

Though car dealerships have been exempted from the statewide stay-at-home order that went into...
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Louisiana small businesses awaiting final passage of $367B loan program 

Louisiana business leaders are closely following a provision of the anticipated $2 trillion stimulus...

Virus roundup … 

• Louisiana Economic Development has launched a new hotline for Louisiana businesses. Companies can...

Mayor Broome appeals to Trump for federal aid

Just a day after city officials said they expect to be able to cover...

Economists hopeful oil prices will stabilize by summer

The price of oil rose today, with Brent crude hovering around $30 per barrel,...