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It may not be New Orleans, but Mardi Gras is still a moneymaker for...
Robert King speculates aloud about the economic impact of Baton Rouge’s storied Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade.
What you need to know about the Blue Cross hearing this week
The Louisiana Department of Insurance is hosting its highly anticipated public hearing examining the reorganization and sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, the state’s largest health insurer, starting Wednesday.
Are Louisiana teachers being honest in exit surveys?
A panel of Louisiana educators expressed concerns Friday over the accuracy of answers teachers provide on exit surveys when they leave their jobs.
‘LaPolitics’: Signs point to a smaller state government footprint under Landry
As his administration was working on the next big budget proposal last month, Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order directing department heads to...
What businesses need to know about tax law changes for 2024
As is often the case, a new year has brought with it new tax considerations. In order to help navigate the complexities of the...
Most Expensive Homes Sales of 2023
“It felt like a bad year, but when you look at the numbers—it wasn’t a bad year, it was a hard year,” says Quita...
Tens of thousands of business deals occur daily on Baton Rouge interstates
An estimated 45,000-plus business deals are made on Interstates 10 and 12 through Baton Rouge each day, according to a recent survey of 3,000 commuters by California-based legal services firm LawLinq.
LSU athletics operated with a deficit last year
An audit of LSU’s Athletic Department found that the organization operated with a nearly $4 million deficit last year.
The AI Playbook: How Capital Region companies are utilizing it, and best practices you...
While artificial intelligence and machine learning has been around for years, advances with the technology in the past year have made AI one of...
Where does Garret Graves go from here?
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves has had a rough few months.
Navigate the new year
Political and economic uncertainties. Changing market demands and evolving business models. Intense competition for the best talent. Unprecedented technological transformation. A workforce that spans...
Inside the evolving and increasingly competitive cancer-care market in the Capital Region
The two-story lobby of Ochsner’s gleaming $116 million medical complex at The Grove was packed for the latest announcement to potentially shake the foundations...
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.
