Central Title vs. Central Title: The trademark dispute is over

A trademark dispute between two Louisiana title companies has come to an early end after Baton Rouge-based Central Title & Closing Co. LLC voluntarily...

This firm was just tapped to lead Plan Baton Rouge III

Colorado-based Sasaki has been tapped to lead Plan Baton Rouge III, the latest initiative aimed at advancing downtown Baton Rouge.  The firm beat out 22...

See how Baton Rouge contractors dominated this ‘Top Performers’ list

Once again, Baton Rouge-based construction contractors snagged top honors with the Associated Builders and Contractors.  Baton Rouge firms account for four out of the top...

Roundup: NAACP / Southwest Airlines / Homebuilder sentiment

Buying power: The NAACP wants Black Americans to steer their buying power toward companies that haven’t pulled back from diversity, equity and inclusion programs...

What the latest audit of LSU athletics shows

An audit of LSU’s athletic department found that the organization operated with a nearly $1 million deficit in 2024. The report released last week by...

‘LaPolitics’: Will loyalty to Trump pay off for Louisiana?

Gov. Jeff Landry has been forging connections with President Donald Trump and the rest of Trumpworld since well before he was governor.  Don Jr. has...

‘LaPolitics’: Will loyalty to Trump pay off for Louisiana?

Gov. Jeff Landry has been forging connections with President Donald Trump and the rest of Trumpworld since well before he was governor.  Don Jr. has...

Why many Louisianans are embracing Trump’s rebranding of the Gulf

While President Donald Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico has proved an incredibly controversial one, Louisiana residents who live and work closest...

Roundup: Election results / DC unemployment / Press Club

New state senators: Voters in Baton Rouge and Lafayette chose new members of the Louisiana Senate in special elections Saturday, elevating current members of...

LLA report questions billions in spending across state agencies

The latest annual report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office details over $3 billion in missing, misappropriated, overstated or understated funds across 18 state...

How US banks are scaling back their support of DEI 

U.S. banks are scaling back their public support for diversity and inclusion to avoid winding up in the crosshairs of a legal landscape increasingly...

This agency is the latest target in Trump’s bid to shrink the federal workforce 

The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with the agency’s plans,...

These two multifamily developments are being considered

A proposed seven-story multifamily student housing development on Nicholson Drive is among the items the Planning Commission will discuss tonight at its regular meeting. The...

The story behind Baton Rouge’s newest film festival

A new nonprofit film festival—the Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival, or BRUFF—is coming to downtown’s Manship Theatre this August. The three-day event has a stated...

Meet the Capital Region 500: Stuart Gilly

The greatest wisdom Stuart Gilly says he has received came from watching leaders and coaches in his life whom he admired and respected for...

What Baton Rouge bakers are doing to cope with inflation

It’s no secret that egg prices are on the rise. While many shoppers are struggling to find affordable eggs or get to the store...

Roundup: LSU law professor / Hydrogen prospects / Industrial production

The latest: The suspended LSU law professor who had been cleared to return to the classroom earlier this week won’t be going back just...

This Baton Rouge retirement investment firm is expanding

A local retirement investment firm has purchased space in the Westminster Office Park on Jefferson Highway to expand its operations.  Drew Pelton Investment Services purchased...

US retail sales dropped sharply last month. Here’s why

U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors—denting sales at car dealers and most other stores. Retail...

LaPolitics: Mike Strain talks about the cold’s impact on crawfish, sugarcane 

LaPolitics: How did the recent winter storm affect Louisiana agriculture?  Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain: Overall, we were very fortunate that the...