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MissionBR: Advocating for early education and a stronger future
Sponsored by The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children
The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children advances policies that ensure Louisiana’s children are ready for success in...
MissionBR: Connecting Baton Rouge job seekers to high-demand careers
Sponsored by EmployBR
EmployBR connects Baton Rouge job seekers with the industries that need them most. EmployBR provides a vital link in the workforce development...
MissionBR: Supporting new mothers with compassion and expertise
Sponsored by Cradle and Bliss Consulting
Cradle and Bliss provides much needed support for new mothers. Still a newborn itself, Cradle and Bliss Postpartum and...
MissionBR: EBR Parish Library’s role in community connection & innovation
Sponsored by East Baton Rouge Parish Library
East Baton Rouge Parish Library stays relevant as a community partner with its expanding portfolio of services. The...
Highland shopping center property changes hands for $8.3M
The Highland Village Shopping Center near Lee Drive, anchored by Walmart Neighborhood Market, recently changed hands.
RG Highland LLC purchased the property from H at...
Roundup: Medical expenses / Black bear hunting / Redfin
Prefiled bill: A new legislative proposal, House Bill 34, introduced by state Rep. Brian Glorioso, R-Slidell, aims to significantly reshape how medical expenses are...
Unemployment drops in Louisiana
Initial unemployment claims dropped in Louisiana last week after briefly spiking the week prior, according to the latest figures from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Initial...
Roundup: Liberty Mutual refund / Consumer borrowing / Loan forgiveness
Failure to update: Liberty Mutual will refund approximately $4 million to roughly 138,000 Louisiana policyholders after overcharging them on a state-mandated insurance assessment, according...
Get a first look at BREC’s new Nature Station
After a long delay, BREC’s Frenchtown Road Conservation Area‘s new Nature Station is finally opening, 225 reports.
Underway since 2020, the park is offering limited...
Why the Trump administration is dropping a high-profile case in Louisiana
The Trump administration has told a federal court that it will drop a Biden-era case against a chemical manufacturer accused of contributing to increased...
What leads employees to become whistleblowers?
When employees witness disproportionate pay for C-suite executives or unfair treatment compared to other stakeholders, they often perceive a lack of fairness within the...
US employers created this many jobs last month
The U.S. continued to generate jobs at a steady pace in February, offering reassurances that the labor market has remained relatively stable since President...
Roundup: Walgreens / Oil reserves / Big Lots
New chapter: On Thursday, Walgreens was sold to private-equity firm Sycamore for $10 billion, down a staggering 91% from its $106 billion peak in...
How Jay Campbell transformed our grocery experience
Travel elsewhere around the country, and it’s hard to find the abundance of family-owned independent supermarkets that thrive across the Capital Region. Outlets like...
East Baton Rouge Parish tax collections rose in December
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Roundup: Setback for Trump / U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson / Data centers
Freeze blocked: A second federal judge has indefinitely blocked President Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans, saying the White House had “put itself...
What Louisiana emergency experts say about Trump’s idea to get rid of FEMA
Emergency preparedness experts have expressed mixed feelings since President Donald Trump first suggested “maybe getting rid of FEMA” and letting states manage federal disaster...
Roundup: High-wealth individuals / Livingston animal shelter / Paul Skenes
Number rising: The number of high-wealth individuals—or those with assets worth more than $10 million—rose 4.4% worldwide in 2024, but jumped 5.2% in North...
Employers are laying off workers at the fastest clip since the pandemic
U.S. employers in February announced plans to reduce headcount at the fastest pace since early in the pandemic, led by cuts in the government...
US jobless claims fell last week ahead of the federal worker purge
Applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell last week as the labor market remains sturdy ahead of an expected purge of federal government employees.
The number...
