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‘LaPolitics’: Dems encouraging former Gov. Edwards to enter US Senate race
We could kick off this exercise by pointing to the Republican supermajority in the Louisiana Legislature. Or we could explore how the GOP exclusively...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Like-new 8,400 SF warehouse near...
Built in 2021, 2063 Dallas Dr. is a ±8,400 SF like-new warehouse offering modern functionality in a prime industrial location. The building features three...
How the personal touch continues to pay off for Raising Cane’s
Raising Cane’s isn’t just selling chicken fingers—it’s building a fiercely loyal fanbase and raking in billions while doing it, Inc. writes.
The Baton Rouge-born chain...
Private air travel is taking off as more Americans become millionaires
Flying private has become the ultimate status symbol among the ultra-wealthy, eclipsing designer bags and luxury cars, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
Once a pandemic-era...
Roundup: Leadership Baton Rouge / New state laws / Offshore wind leases
Applications open: Applications are now being accepted for the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s Leadership Baton Rouge program. Applications will be accepted until midnight on...
Gulf Coast shrimpers praise new US tariffs on imports from IndiaÂ
Gulf Coast shrimpers are hailing a new 25% tariff on Indian shrimp imports as a long-overdue win for the struggling domestic industry, The Center...
National coffee shop chain planning Baton Rouge location
Plans for Dutch Bros Coffee’s first Louisiana location are moving forward after a $1 million building permit was issued last month for the coffee...
Where and when Bojangles will open its first Capital Region location
Fast-food chain Bojangles is set to open its first location in the Capital Region this month.
The new restaurant, located at 28509 La. 43 in...
Roundup: LaMont Cole / Celebrating economic wins / Spicing up menus
Luncheon speaker: East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Superintendent LaMont Cole will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday....
Oil production boost by OPEC+ nations could lower gasoline prices
A group of countries that are part of the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has agreed to boost oil production, a move some believe...
Louisiana’s job losses are risingÂ
Louisiana’s initial unemployment insurance claims rose slightly for the week ending July 26, according to data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The state reported...
Louisiana is at the heart of Trump’s deportation strategy
Alexandria International Airport may seem like a quiet regional hub, but it has quietly become the epicenter of the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation strategy,...
Roundup: Unemployment law / Sen. Bill Cassidy / Political signs
Effective Aug. 1: Employers now have 10 days—up from the previous three day requirement—to submit separation notices to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Under the...
A look at The Chimes, a Baton Rouge staple
The Chimes Restaurant & Tap Room has evolved from a single LSU-adjacent eatery into a Louisiana dining staple with four locations and a legacy...
SLU researcher reassigned after exposing toxic metals in Lake Maurepas
A Southeastern Louisiana University professor who led research uncovering toxic heavy metals in Lake Maurepas was abruptly removed from the project this week, Louisiana...
Why ExxonMobil is reassessing its M&A strategy
After losing an arbitration battle to block Chevron’s $53 billion acquisition of Hess, ExxonMobil is scouting for its own oil patch deals, The Wall...
Roundup: Family offices / Driverless trucks / Factory activity
Ramping up recruitment: Family offices are ramping up the war for talent, creating new incentive plans for top executives that are boosting pay, according...
Baton Rouge General expands urgent care network with new partnership
Baton Rouge General has partnered with HEALTHremède and will operate its three clinics under the BRG Express Care and Occupational Health brand, expanding the...
A weak US jobs report for July raises concerns over the economy’s health
U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month and Labor Department revisions show that hiring was much weaker than previously reported in May and...
‘LaPolitics’: BESE member talks about being nominated to lead the US Mint
LaPolitics: How did you get interested in coins?
U.S. Mint director nominee and BESE member Paul Hollis of St. Tammany Parish: I had a desire...
