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Trash is a long-discussed problem across Baton Rouge. Solutions are plentiful, so why has so little been done to clean it up?
PASSION PLAY
Tom Galligan, LSU’s interim president, has a wide range of interests—rock music, baseball, marathons, hiking and teaching—as well as a recently discovered desire to become the flagship institution’s full-time leader.
Forty under 40 class of 2020
Forty Under 40: Honoring the 2020 class of the Capital Region's brightest young leaders, innovators and business professionals.
City-parish gives timeline for hurricane debris removal amid growing frustration
East Baton Rouge Parish residents are growing increasingly frustrated that many areas of the parish still have debris sitting on curbs from Hurricane Delta—and the cleanup process is expected to take another couple of weeks to finish.
Jason DeCuir is a powerful, business-friendly expert on tax policy
The tax man: Blending smarts, talent and a strong work ethic, Jason DeCuir has become a powerful, business-friendly expert on state and local tax policy.
The future of higher education in Louisiana is an educated guess
Colleges and universities across Louisiana are dealing with the harsh financial realities of a pandemic while also charting a path into an uncertain future.
Voices for equity
Black members of the business community, through the sharing of their stories, put the spotlight on boosting economic opportunities.
The Capital Region’s Top 100 private companies for 2020
The Baton Rouge Top 100 Private Companies list saw little shakeup in 2020 among the top tier corporations, but total revenue rose to $25.7 billion.
2020 Influential Women in Business: Eight leaders making a difference
The 2020 Influential Women in Business class features eight leaders who are making a difference in Baton Rouge and across the Capital Region.
Shock waves: How the coronavirus shut down the Baton Rouge economy
The economic damage wrought by the coronavirus on Baton Rouge was sudden and widespread, leaving us to wonder how long will it last and what will the new normal look like?
Business acclaim: The 2020 Baton Rouge Business Awards and Hall of Fame honorees
The 2020 Baton Rouge Business Awards and Hall of Fame honors four area business leaders and two homegrown companies that embraced risk-taking on the journey to success.
Baton Rouge’s 10 most expensive home sales of 2019
The Baton Rouge high-end home market had a good yeart in 2019, according to agents who market the area's priciest residential real estate.
Check out what $14 million (asking) gets you in Baton Rouge
The 12.5-acre estate at 11001 Highland Road built in the early 2000s by Paula Pennington de la Bretonne is back on the real estate market—for $14 million.
2019 Forty Under 40
Business Report's 2019 Forty Under 40 honors the Capital Region’s brightest young leaders, innovators and business professionals.
Baton Rouge restauranteurs are expanding their foodie brands.
Each has their own style and game plan, but collectively these restaurant owners are expanding their local brands across the state, the country and, in one case, the world.
The Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge in 2019
The 50 companies on this year’s Best Places to Work list demonstrate what it means to care about employees, serving as a model for other businesses.
Baton Rouge metro to add 11,700 jobs over the next two years
A series of announced large-scale private and public construction projects should kickstart what’s been a three-year lull in industrial projects in the Baton Rouge...
To be or not Airbnb
Whole-house short-term rentals from companies like Airbnb are creating controversy in Spanish Town and elsewhere in Baton Rouge. Regulations are coming, but it’s clear not everyone will be happy.
The Water Institute of the Gulf has an identity crisis
The Water Institute of the Gulf, following a public embarrassment, finds itself answering critics about its role and evolving revenue streams. Institute officials counter the only problem is one of public relations.
Grocery stores specialize to compete in crowded market
In the span of a typical week, Courtney Bush will often visit three, sometimes four, different supermarkets to pick up groceries for her family.
She’ll...
