What We're Reading

EBR sales tax collection up 2.4% for quarter

East Baton Rouge Parish sales tax collections are up 2.4% during the first three...

Delegation warns bill could cut CATS funding

Officials with Capitol Region Legislative Delegation are coming out against a bill they say...

Zoning approved for Rock-n-Sake

The Metro Council’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved zoning changes—from “light commercial” to “commercial...

631K new jobless claims, total benefit rolls 6.7M

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government says the number of newly-laid off workers requesting unemployment...

Oil rises to $62 a barrel

NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices hit a six-month high Wednesday, climbing above $62...

Places to be on the corridor

:: Thursday: The St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation offers its second-quarter Business Assistance Forum,...
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Test scores up in EBR schools

Scores were up in 28 of the 30 standardized tests administered to East Baton...

Hispanic population is growing fast along the corridor

Hispanics are now the fastest-growing population along the corridor. Newly released Census estimates show...

Beer tax on tap possibly for health care

Joe Six-Pack may have to hand over nearly $2 more for a case of...

Fed sees hopeful signs but downgrades ’09 forecast

The Federal Reserve expects the economy to improve in coming months, even as policymakers...