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Publisher: Governor’s ITEP change helps Texas
“In my 40 years, this is the best economic development move I have ever seen by any Louisiana governor—for the state of Texas.”
—Economist Loren...
Baton Rouge’s 10 most expensive home sales of 2018
Quick-take: Downtown gets in the Baton Rouge most expensive home sales game as the high-end market keeps churning along though there’s signs of a slowdown...
5 that tried elude the top 10 home sales list (and failed)
Quick-take: Trying to keep the purchase of high-end mansions off the top 10 home sales list—and from public view—is apparently still a thing in...
Top Baton Rouge commercial deals of 2018
As has been the case for the past several years, sales of multifamily developments dominated commercial real estate transactions in 2018. Of the 10...
Pavlovian response: Why closed doors freak out your employees
Imagine your supervisor emails, writing that she needs to speak with you. When entering her office, she asks you to close door before you...
Entrepreneur: Anne McCanless
AMBIENT AMBITIONS
For Anne McCanless, creativity and individuality are the secrets to a happy home. As an interior design consultant, McCanless strives to create spaces...
Executive Spotlight: Michelle Ford
Position: Vice president of human resources
Company: Pelican State Credit Union
Age: 45
Family: Husband, Wade, and three children: London (26), Chase (26) and Noah (18)
Hometown: Watson
Education: Studied nursing...
Find out in advance what will happen in Baton Rouge in 2019
Anyone can tell you what's already taken place in Baton Rouge, but reporting what's expected to happen in the future? Now that's a trick.
Yet...
2019 Louisiana politics: The calm before the gubernatorial storm
When U.S. Sen. John Kennedy defied conventional political wisdom in late November, announcing he wouldn’t be challenging Gov. John Bel Edwards in the fall...
2019 Baton Rouge politics: Group looking to improve government is all about nothing
There will be plenty of talk over the next three months about the desire to create a city-parish manager role as well as the...
2019 economy: A forecast for renewed growth
After enjoying three years of solid job growth, the Baton Rouge area economy began to slow in 2018 as the industrial construction boom, which...
2019 economy: Changing faces of Baton Rouge leadership and the challenges each face
Baton Rouge Metro Airport Director
Mike Edwards
Goals:
• Establish an Airport Economic Development Zone and advance public-private partnership opportunities in the Aviation Business Park
• Expand air...
2019 economy: Capital Region prioritizes its economic goals
Some are common across the nine-parish Capital Region while others are uniquely tied to a single parish. Here’s a roundup of what area chambers and...
2019 transportation: Is Baton Rouge finally on the road to somewhere?
If you’re looking for transformational changes to Baton Rouge’s transportation infrastructure in 2019, you’ll likely be disappointed. Despite a series of positive measures in...
2019 real estate: Too much Class A office space?
Might there be a glimmer of hope for a Baton Rouge Class A office market stymied in recent years by rising vacancies?
A segment of...
2019 real estate: Surviving Amazon … a better retail trend?
Against increasing pressure from Amazon and other e-commerce sites, Baton Rouge-area retailers will focus on diversifying the ways in which customers can purchase products....
2019 real estate: The winds of residential change
Anyone who’s gone house hunting in Baton Rouge over the past three or so years knows this to be a fact: Sellers have had...
2019 Industry: Exxon Mobil’s Baton Rouge future … ITEP and plastics
ExxonMobil has a big decision to make in early 2019 involving Baton Rouge, and whatever it decides will have major implications for the city’s...
2019 restaurants: Crowded by strong Baton Rouge scene
2018 was a particularly dynamic year for the Baton Rouge restaurant scene, with several new concepts and popular chains popping up the city. But...
2019 health care: A changing marketplace for Baton Rouge hospitals
The health care industry has been in a state of flux for decades, as the rising cost and complexity of delivery services exerts pressure...
