Input wanted: The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is calling on area businesses and community leaders to complete its annual economic outlook survey. Responses will be compiled in BRAC’s 2016 Economic Outlook, which will be released at BRAC’s Regional Stakeholders’ Breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 17, held in conjunction with Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week. The presentation will offer insights, analysis, and a forecast of the Capital Region’s economy for the upcoming year. The breakfast will take place at the City Club from 7:30 to 9 a.m. The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Get complete details on the breakfast event and see the full BREW lineup. Take the BRAC survey online.
Naming names: The Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business has released its list of endorsements in 73 Louisiana legislative races on this fall’s ballot. The endorsements were made by the NFIB/Louisiana Save America’s Free Enterprise Trust political action committee, which is exclusively comprises NFIB members. “NFIB supports the candidates who support small business,” says Dawn Starns, state director of NFIB/Louisiana, in a prepared statement. “These endorsed candidates have consistently voted to reduce burdens on small businesses or have pledged to support them on key issues impacting their operations.” See the full list of endorsements.
Harvest time: Even as the price of sugar cane begins to rise, south Louisiana farmers and industry officials expect an average year for the crop due to unsteady weather conditions this year, The Courier reports. Sugar mills across the state are cranked up as the beginning of the grinding season is underway. For most, it began Monday, though some began a week ago and others will start up later this week. “The sugar content is good, but we’re still trying to figure out what the tonnage of the crop is going to be,” says Jim Simon, president of the Thibodaux-based American Sugar Cane League. Read the full story.
