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Reopened PPP approves 60,000 forgivable loans in first week
Roughly 60,000 borrowers were approved for more than $5 billion in forgivable loans during the first week of the reopened Paycheck Protection Program, the...
State health officer warns vaccine providers: Don’t show favoritism
Louisiana's chief public health officer today warned hospitals, pharmacies and clinics that they should not be steering their coronavirus vaccine doses solely to their...
Gov. Edwards doesn’t plan any immediate vaccine changes in Louisiana
Federal officials have changed their guidance to states for distributing and administering the coronavirus vaccine, but that doesn't mean Louisiana is rushing more of...
Broome to keep Baton Rouge in phase two for now, but issues warning
Contrary to much speculation this week, East Baton Rouge Parish will not revert to phase one restrictions—at least, not for the next few weeks,...
Baton Rouge businesses taking ‘wait-and-see’ approach ahead of Broome news conference
As state and local government officials increasingly call for Louisianans to stay home amid a COVID-19 surge, Baton Rouge businesses are bracing for tightened...
DOJ settles first PPP fraud civil case
A bankrupt internet retailer is the first borrower under the Paycheck Protection Program to settle civil Justice Department fraud allegations after the company falsely...
Some things you’ll need to have when applying for a second PPP loan
After relaunching the Paycheck Protection Program to select lenders on Jan. 11, Wednesday was the first day that second-draw PPP borrowers, those who've already...
PPP now open for second-time borrowers
The Paycheck Protection Program, which opened again this week for first time borrowers, now allows certain eligible companies that previously received a PPP loan...
Could Baton Rouge return to phase one? Broome to discuss COVID-19 surge Thursday
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome will hold a news conference Thursday to discuss the current surge of COVID-19 in the parish.
Whether the mayor will announce...
Louisiana jury trial moratorium causing headache for Baton Rouge courts
While the Louisiana Supreme Court’s order, issued Monday, imposing a moratorium on all civil and criminal jury trials until March 1 is a necessary public health measure in the middle of a raging pandemic, it’s causing a headache for East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore, among others.
Amid backlash, parish attorney’s office scraps resolution to ban curbside alcohol sales
Following a wave of backlash from local bar and restaurant owners, the parish attorney’s office is removing from this week’s Metro Council agenda an emergency resolution that would have effectively banned all curbside alcohol sales,
As PPP reopens today, here’s what you should know
The popular Paycheck Protection Program, which provides forgivable loans to small businesses to keep them afloat during the pandemic, will reopen today with a...
Louisiana small business owners seek additional federal COVID-19 relief
Nearly 50 Louisiana small business owners will join others nationally in pressing members of their state’s congressional delegations for additional COVID-19 relief for small...
Analysis: For better or worse, Edwards owns vaccine rollout
Distributing the coronavirus vaccine is a tricky math equation for states to manage, with a limited supply of vaccine and the federal government notifying...
How your office could be different this year, if you go in
After a year in which the coronavirus pandemic upended the very concept of the workplace—one in which millions of white-collar workers traded office attire,...
BR Health District launches COVID-19 vaccine promotion campaign
In an effort to spread accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccine and encourage local community engagement, the Baton Rouge Health District has launched a...
PPP tips to keep from missing out on next round of funding
Minority-led business owners have been at the end of the line when it comes to getting COVID-19 relief from the Paycheck Protection Program—but you...
IRS gives OK for tax breaks on forgiven PPP loans
The Internal Revenue Service will allow businesses that received their Paycheck Protection Program loans forgiven to write off expenses paid for with that money,...
Louisiana expands vaccine access but doses scarce
Louisiana has unveiled the list of 107 pharmacies that will begin offering the coronavirus vaccine this week to people age 70 and older. With...
Minority-owned businesses waited months for loans, data shows
Thousands of minority-owned small businesses were at the end of the line in the government’s coronavirus relief program as many struggled to find banks...
