leadership

Leadership expert Jon Gordon sees lessons in LSU football’s success

Jon Gordon, the best-selling author and leadership expert, says lessons can be learned from the national title success of LSU football.

Small business tax tips for 2020

Business owners and entrepreneurs should already be prepping for the 2020 tax year as planning has becomes a year-round process.
East Baton Rouge

What if East Baton Rouge and its $32.8B GDP were in another state?

East Baton Rouge Parish, with its $32.8 billion GDP in 2018, would be the economic county leader in 15 states, including Louisiana.
JR Ball

JR Ball: The Baton Rouge year in all its lunacy preview 2020

JR Ball: As we enter a new decade, let's get a head start on previewing the lunacy that will be the news in Baton Rouge in 2020.

Riegel: The hypocrisy of a Donald Trump holiday message

Riegel: The Christmas message from President Donald Trump would have been nice if he actually practiced anything he preached in his holiday wishes.
Baton Rouge McCollister Louisiana

Publisher: 2020 will be a long year for Louisiana politics

Publisher: With Democrat John Bel Edwards as governor, the state Legislature firmly controlled by Republicans and no compromise in sight, it adds up to a long year.

The St. George saga will continue

The battle over the prospective city of St. George won’t end anytime soon, what with pending lawsuits and the unresolved school issue.
Mayor's race

Mayor’s race will be main election event, but it may not be a fight

The election race for Baton Rouge mayor may be the biggest contest on the ballot this fall but don’t expect any fireworks.
election year priorities

The election year priorities of Mayor Sharon Weston Broome

As Louisianans begin to pivot from state to national elections in 2020, a national group of mayors is pushing candidates to support efforts to...
Louisiana legislators

5 things state legislators will be talking about

Louisiana legislators will focus on tort reform, oil and gas lawsuits, education funding, tax reform and selecting its new leadership.
LSU

Searching for a new leader at LSU

Finding a replacement for F. King Alexander at LSU will likely be controversial and will certainly dominate the local higher ed conversation.

Breaking down the economic priorities of the Capital Region

A parish-by-parish roundup of the 2020 economic development priorities of the Capital Region.

The power of industry

Do the math: A graphic look at the economic power of industry in the nine-parish Capital Region.

Port of growing expectations

As the decade came to a close, the Port of Greater Baton Rouge was buzzing with growth. The port is beefing up its capacity to...
residential real estate

The $500,000 residential divide

The state of the Baton Rouge area residential market depends on which side you find yourself on the $500,000 price-point divide.
residential real estate

5 hottest high end subdivisions

The 5 Baton Rouge area subdivisions where homes priced above $500,000 are most active.
multifamily apartment

The demanding challenge of multifamily in Baton Rouge

A slowdown in apartment construction may ease the Baton Rouge market’s oversupply problem.
entrepreneur advice

5 tips for entrepreneur success

Expert advice from Baton Rouge Entrepreneur Week.
health care hospital

The good, the bad and the ugly of the health care industry

The state of the Baton Rouge health care market in 2020 depends on where you fit on the industry spectrum.
banking mergers

Merger mania in banking continues

There seems to be no slowing the consolidation wave that's rolling through the Baton Rouge banking industry.