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Louisiana legislators slip pet projects into next budget

Even with health care services and public colleges on the chopping block, Louisiana lawmakers...

Legislation seeks to create TIF for old Swaggart dorm

A bill by State Rep. Steve Carter would create the Bluebonnet Conference Hotel Taxing...

LaPolitics by John Maginnis: Stress test for session

The legislative session is going smoothly enough, but anxiety reigns beneath the surface as...

Property of the Week

The Capital Area CASA Association is set to build a new office in Beauregard...

More restaurants seats in EBR could curb business

With the looming recession, most people are eating out less. Yet, each week it...
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B.R. ranks low for interest in hybrid vehicles

Baton Rouge and other Louisiana cities ranked low on a Cars.com survey of consumer...

U.S. layoffs slow in April; jobless rate rises

The pace of layoffs slowed in April when employers cut 539,000 jobs, the fewest...

ExxonMobil refinery shut down after leak

The ExxonMobil refinery is closed for repairs and inspections after a leak Thursday morning...

GM draws closer to bankruptcy in first quarter

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Corp. drew closer to bankruptcy, acknowledging that its revenue...