Capital Assets 2022
A visual look at the quality of life, economic, academic and athletic assets of Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.
Sharing the wealth
Nonprofits are embracing new fundraising approaches to attract the attention of donors who have been focused on COVID-19
and natural disaster recovery efforts.
Top 100 private companies of 2021: A roller coaster year
It was a roller coaster year for the Baton Rouge Top 100 private companies, with more companies reporting revenue declines than gains.
Baton Rouge real estate comes to post-pandemic life
While most real estate sectors are rebounding as expected, experts are trying to make sense of the inexplicable surge in residential activity.
2021 Influential Women in Business
Women in Business 2021: Honoring 9 women leaders who are making a significant difference in Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.
What will Amazon deliver?
Amazon announcing it will redevelop the aging Cortana Mall into massive fulfillment center is being hailed as an economic win, but there are costs.
Portraits of Excellence: 2021 Business Awards and Hall of Fame
2021 Business Awards and Hall of Fame: Honoring four Baton Rouge business leaders and two homegrown companies that embraced risk-taking on the journey to success.
Baton Rouge’s 10 most expensive home sales of 2020
Find out what were the 10 most expensive home sales in the Baton Rouge market in 2020. COVID-19 didn't wreak as much havoc on the high-end market as you might think.
THIS IS WHERE YOU LIVE
Trash is a long-discussed problem across Baton Rouge. Solutions are plentiful, so why has so little been done to clean it up?
PASSION PLAY
Tom Galligan, LSU’s interim president, has a wide range of interests—rock music, baseball, marathons, hiking and teaching—as well as a recently discovered desire to become the flagship institution’s full-time leader.
Forty under 40 class of 2020
Forty Under 40: Honoring the 2020 class of the Capital Region's brightest young leaders, innovators and business professionals.
City-parish gives timeline for hurricane debris removal amid growing frustration
East Baton Rouge Parish residents are growing increasingly frustrated that many areas of the parish still have debris sitting on curbs from Hurricane Delta—and the cleanup process is expected to take another couple of weeks to finish.
Jason DeCuir is a powerful, business-friendly expert on tax policy
The tax man: Blending smarts, talent and a strong work ethic, Jason DeCuir has become a powerful, business-friendly expert on state and local tax policy.
The future of higher education in Louisiana is an educated guess
Colleges and universities across Louisiana are dealing with the harsh financial realities of a pandemic while also charting a path into an uncertain future.
Voices for equity
Black members of the business community, through the sharing of their stories, put the spotlight on boosting economic opportunities.
The Capital Region’s Top 100 private companies for 2020
The Baton Rouge Top 100 Private Companies list saw little shakeup in 2020 among the top tier corporations, but total revenue rose to $25.7 billion.
2020 Influential Women in Business: Eight leaders making a difference
The 2020 Influential Women in Business class features eight leaders who are making a difference in Baton Rouge and across the Capital Region.
Shock waves: How the coronavirus shut down the Baton Rouge economy
The economic damage wrought by the coronavirus on Baton Rouge was sudden and widespread, leaving us to wonder how long will it last and what will the new normal look like?
Business acclaim: The 2020 Baton Rouge Business Awards and Hall of Fame honorees
The 2020 Baton Rouge Business Awards and Hall of Fame honors four area business leaders and two homegrown companies that embraced risk-taking on the journey to success.
Baton Rouge’s 10 most expensive home sales of 2019
The Baton Rouge high-end home market had a good yeart in 2019, according to agents who market the area's priciest residential real estate.