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New laws aimed at easing the state’s insurance crisis are now in effect
Louisiana’s latest wave of insurance reform took effect Friday, with six new laws targeting property insurance costs through stricter oversight of construction, contractor practices...
A proposed rule might make it easier to fly drones over long distances
A new federal rule proposed Tuesday would make it easier for companies to use drones over longer distances out of the operator’s sight without...
Roundup: Stocks rally / Chip tracking / Sugar is out
After the shudder: U.S. stocks rallied on Monday and won back most of their sharp loss from last week, when worries about how President...
An LNG project proposed for southeast Louisiana is moving closer to reality
A proposed LNG export terminal in southeast Louisiana is advancing through federal review, bringing a multibillion-dollar energy project one step closer to reality, The...
This apartment complex near LSU just sold for $5.4M
Tiger Plaza Apartments, a 296-unit complex off Nicholson Drive near LSU, has been sold for $5.4 million—or about $18,243 per unit—in a deal filed...
‘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.
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 India
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 rising
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...
