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The latest on Nexus’ relocation to downtown
Nexus Louisiana remains on track to relocate its headquarters to 440 on Third Street in downtown Baton Rouge this summer, with construction now underway,...
East Baton Rouge commercial sales top $1B for a third straight month
Commercial real estate sales in East Baton Rouge Parish remained above the $1 billion mark for the third consecutive month, carrying the momentum into...
Louisiana Chemical Association CEO says Cancer Alley is a myth
Speaking Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Chemical Association President and CEO David Cresson discussed the “hard truths” facing the state’s...
Episode 37: Ascension Economic Development Corp. President and CEO Kate MacArthur
What’s the story—and strategy—behind Ascension Parish’s rapid rise as an economic heavyweight?
That’s the focus of this episode of Strictly Business featuring Ascension Economic Development Council President...
What the most recent LSU System audit shows
The LSU System posted improved overall financial results in fiscal year 2025, even as its operating deficit widened, according to a new financial audit...
Louisiana’s auto insurance rates are finally falling. Here’s why
After years of relentless increases, Louisiana drivers are finally getting some relief on their auto insurance bills.
The average full-coverage auto insurance premium in Louisiana...
B1Bank inks a major AI partnership
Baton Rouge’s b1Bank is partnering with a London-based artificial intelligence firm to deploy agentic AI across its day-to-day workflows.
The bank’s new partner is Covecta,...
Baton Rouge startup wins $100K national ag innovation prize
Baton Rouge ag-tech startup FarmMind recently won first place in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2026 Ag Innovation Challenge, taking home a $100,000 prize.
Now...
This Baton Rouge businessman has a speculative vision to relocate Spirit Airlines to Louisiana
If Louisiana wants to become a major aviation hub, it shouldn’t spend its time trying to recruit an airline. It should buy one.
That was...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the latest property transactions in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
First National Bank of Louisiana purchased 2.9...
A look at how the area residential market started the year
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market started 2026 with increases in median sales price and days on market, while closed sales dipped.
Latest data from...
How one Baton Rouge hospital is working to address the looming physician shortage
As Baton Rouge and the U.S. as a whole face a projected shortage of physicians, one local hospital is looking to build its own...
CLM Equipment eyes growth with Port Allen expansion
Broussard-based CLM Equipment is planting its flag in the Baton Rouge market as the family-owned heavy equipment dealer celebrates 60 years in business.
The company...
Level Homes begins selling in Harveston’s newest residential phase
Homebuilder Level Homes has begun selling new homes in The Lakes at Harveston, the newest residential neighborhood within the Harveston master-planned community.
Level Homes is...
Lee Mallett named chair of LSU Board of Supervisors
Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday the appointment of Lee Mallett as the new chair of the LSU Board of Supervisors.
Landry shared the news in...
Mayor invites state legislative auditor to review city-parish financial practices
Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced Thursday that he has asked the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office to conduct an independent review of East Baton Rouge Parish’s...
LSU athletics ends the 2025 fiscal year with a narrow surplus
A recent audit shows that LSU athletics operated with a surplus in the 2025 fiscal year, ending a streak of two consecutive years of...
Meet David Bellar, FranU’s new president
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University’s new president, David Bellar, is set to be inaugurated March 26.
Daily Report sat down with Bellar to discuss...
Baton Rouge-area office market expected to continue momentum in 2026
The Greater Baton Rouge office market closed 2025 on its strongest footing in more than a decade and has carried that momentum into early...
The Louisiana Growth Fund gains solid traction in year one
One year after its launch, Louisiana Innovation—or LA.IO—is beginning to move from concept to execution, with early capital deployments offering a first look at...
