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Roundup: SNAP benefits / Kentucky Derby / An accolade
MAHA’s impact: Louisiana will seek a waiver from the federal government to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with federal food assistance—part...
Permits to build apartments in the US drop below pre-pandemic levels
A new report finds that permits to build multifamily housing units in the U.S. are down 27.1% from the COVID-19 pandemic building boom and...
‘LaPolitics’: Attorney general, secretary of state pushing legislative agendas
Attorney General Liz Murrill and Secretary of State Nancy Landry, Louisiana's highest-ranking women in elected office, are both pushing aggressive legislative agendas in the...
North Baton Rouge is hosting a small business summit next week
Small businesses in north Baton Rouge will have an opportunity to get insights into accessing capital, business scaling, digital growth and more at an...
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System: Where excellence is more than a goal....
For over 114 years (1911 - 2025), Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System has been a trusted name in healthcare, delivering compassionate, innovative...
Two years after pulling out of Baton Rouge, EA continues cuts
Electronic Arts Inc. is laying off hundreds of workers and canceling a Titanfall game that was in development at its Respawn Entertainment subsidiary, Bloomberg...
Visa wants to give your credit card to AI assistants
Artificial intelligence “agents” are supposed to be more than chatbots. The tech industry has spent months pitching AI personal assistants that know what you...
Lawmakers consider scrapping inspection stickers for most vehicles
Louisiana lawmakers are considering scrapping the requirement for inspection stickers for most vehicles, The Center Square reports.
Under current law, nearly all vehicles registered in...
Roundup: Lettermans relocates / Chinese imports drop / Lowering medical costs
Moving to Livingston: Lettermans, founded in Baton Rouge in the 1940s, has relocated its print production facility to Denham Springs. The new space, which...
How companies are redefining the role of middle management
Despite predictions of their decline, middle managers remain vital to organizational success, but their role is undergoing a transformation, according to the Harvard Business...
Community input sought for Plan Baton Rouge III
The first Plan Baton Rouge III public meeting will be Wednesday evening, with the aim of soliciting input and feedback from the community.
The meeting,...
Roundup: US economy shrinks / Wall Street reacts / Oil prices
First-quarter GDP: The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald...
Lawmakers strike down bill giving parishes say-so on carbon capture projects
In a significant move, the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment on Tuesday voted down legislation that sought to grant each of the...
This local wing joint is expanding to West Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge-born restaurant chain Empire Wingz is expanding yet again—this time, to West Baton Rouge.
Owner Vic Smith tells Daily Report that the new location...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Can an aspirin a...
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., but new research on regular aspirin use shows promise in lowering...
Legislators are considering these bills to help lower auto insurance rates
Louisiana lawmakers on Monday advanced a suite of bills aimed to address the state’s high auto insurance rates, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
House Bill 34, sponsored...
Roundup: Plug power / Public notices / On the ballot
Online: Plug Power has completed construction of a hydrogen production plant in Louisiana, the company announced this week, set to supply major clients like...
Get a first look of Bayes Oyster Bar in downtown
Bayes Oyster Bar is set to open next month in the former Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar space in downtown Baton Rouge, 225 writes.
The new...
Is America’s hiring boom losing steam?
Job openings in the United States fell in March as President Donald Trump’s trade wars clouded the economic outlook.
U.S. employers posted 7.2 million vacancies...
Roundup: UPS layoffs / LDEQ official exits / FedEx WARN notice
Cutting expenses: United Parcel Service said on Tuesday that it will cut 20,000 positions this year, moving to slash expenses months after it parted...
