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Pelican Institute CEO: Louisiana’s economy is on the line in SCOTUS case
As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether Louisiana’s coastal lawsuits against oil and gas companies can be moved from state to federal court, Pelican...
What to know about the library millage proposal headed to the Metro Council
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library millage continuation proposal will be introduced at Wednesday’s Metro Council meeting, marking the first step toward placing the...
State and business partners launch $100M private equity fund for Louisiana businesses
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication.
State officials on Tuesday announced the launch of a new private equity fund aimed...
Why now is a good time for your business to invest in dashcams, telematics...
A new law that took effect Jan. 1 is giving Louisiana businesses a financial incentive to outfit their commercial fleets with dashboard cameras and...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here are the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Essential Properties Realty Trust,...
This bank plans to expand its footprint into Baton Rouge
Landmark Bank has purchased land for its first Baton Rouge branch location.
The bank acquired two lots totaling about 1.6 acres on Jefferson Highway near...
Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana pick back up after holidays
Initial unemployment claims 01/03/26
Continued unemployment claims 01/03/26
Target reveals plans for its Millerville Road and other local stores going forward
Retail giant Target has confirmed that its Millerville Road store will remain open despite plans to build a new location roughly 7 miles away...
Student housing sales are helping fuel a Baton Rouge multifamily rebound
The Baton Rouge multifamily market rebounded in 2025 after two slow years, with rising transaction volume driven by major student housing deals and the...
Capital Region posts solid job growth in November report
The Baton Rouge area continued to post steady job growth in November as Louisiana’s employment levels climbed to their second-highest point on record, according...
Houston investors acquire Prairieville retail center along Airline
A pair of Houston investors have purchased the Oak Grove Plaza Shopping Center in Prairieville.
Tim Nguyen and Cathy Huynh purchased the retail center through...
Mid City Ballroom seeks rezoning to obtain alcohol license
Mid City Ballroom, the intimate concert venue on South Acadian Thruway, has submitted a rezoning application as it looks to move away from its...
‘We’re just getting started,’ Mayor Edwards says in State of the City
East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards says the city-parish is on solid footing following his first full year in office, citing declines in...
See what’s moving into the old Rite Aid property near Towne Center
Last year, Daily Report wrote that the former Rite Aid property on the corner of Corporate Boulevard and Jefferson Highway was being redeveloped. Now,...
This Citiplace hotel was recently sold to an out-of-state group
Georgia-based hotel investment and management group Natson Hotel Group is the new owner of the Extended Stay America-Citiplace hotel property on Corporate Boulevard.
The group...
Orion Labs, FMOL Health partner to expand services across the state
FMOL Health and Orion Laboratories have announced a joint venture to expand access to Louisiana-based laboratory services for patients and health care providers across...
A Baton Rouge accounting firm has merged with a larger regional enterprise
Baton Rouge-based Hawthorn, Waymouth & Carroll LLP has merged with Oklahoma-based HoganTaylor LLP, expanding HoganTaylor’s footprint in Louisiana and bringing one of the Capital...
Louisiana’s new modified comparative fault system, explained
As of Jan. 1, Louisiana has officially moved away from a pure comparative fault system and adopted a modified comparative fault standard for personal...
New Jersey company buys four Capital Region health care properties
Essential Properties Realty Trust, a New Jersey-based company, has acquired four health care properties in the Capital Region for a combined $28.9 million.
The properties...
Private equity firm scoops up this North Ardenwood Drive apartment complex
North Carolina-based private equity firm Emerald City Associates has purchased the 328-unit Greenview East apartment complex on North Ardenwood Drive.
Emerald City bought the property...
