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This Texas-based restaurant concept has eyes on Baton Rouge
A Texas-based Tex-Mex restaurant chain wants to open its first Louisiana location in a growing area of Baton Rouge.
The Planning Commission will review plans...
See how Louisiana is bucking the national unemployment trend
While initial jobless claims are rising nationwide, initial unemployment claims in Louisiana dropped 33% for the week ending Nov. 30.
There were 1,423 initial claims...
Roundup: Landry’s ethics charges / Tommy Faucheux / Pollution fines
Into the new year: Gov. Jeff Landry’s standoff with the Louisiana Board of Ethics over ethical charges that it brought against him will continue...
Speedy Eats is launching its first unmanned drive-thru store
Baton Rouge startup Speedy Eats is aiming to launch its first unmanned drive-thru store on Dec. 13, owner Speed Bancroft tells Daily Report.
Speedy Eats,...
‘LaPolitics’: A conversation with Treasurer and Senate candidate John Fleming
LaPolitics recently spoke with Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming after he announced his 2026 candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
How do you plan to overcome the...
This salon franchise is opening at Perkins Rowe
IMAGE Studios, a salon suite franchise, is opening its first Louisiana location in Baton Rouge.
Local franchisees Kenneth and Sarah Smith plan to open the...
New owner plans to transform former CVS site on Government Street
The former CVS Pharmacy property on Government Street near South Acadian Thruway changed hands recently.
Highway 23 LLC, represented by Mandeville developer Clark Heebe, bought...
Roundup: Flau’jae Johnson / Delta Air Lines / Festival of Lights
NIL deal: LSU women’s basketball player Flau’jae Johnson signed her latest name, image and likeness deal with the new women’s 3-on-3 basketball league Unrivaled....
Why drivers may have to wait even longer for a new Mississippi River bridge
A $280 million tax-reform shift in House Bill 10 will redirect vehicle sales tax revenue to Louisiana’s general fund, delaying infrastructure projects like the...
Here’s the latest on the US job market
America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from October, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply...
Roundup: Treasurer John Fleming / New property tax / Mortgage demand
U.S. Senate race: Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming has officially announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate, challenging incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy in 2026. Fleming is...
Popular Mid City art gallery announces it will close early next year
Yes We Cannibal, an art gallery and event venue on Government Street, is closing in February.
The co-founders of the “anti-profit” project space, Liz Lessner...
What the latest US unemployment numbers are showing
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at historically healthy levels.
Jobless claim applications rose by 9,000, to 224,000,...
These products could become pricier with tariffs added
President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could lead to higher prices for everyday goods, including electronics, clothing, toys, food and vehicles, The Washington Post reports.
Tariffs...
This home rental company is expanding its Livingston Parish footprint
Chicago-based single-family home rental company Kairos Living is expanding its footprint in Livingston Parish after purchasing seven lots across three DSLD residential communities.
The company...
McCollister: Mississippi riverfront should be a 2025 priority
I have lived in Baton Rouge my entire life, and my children and grandchildren also live here, Rolfe McCollister writes in his latest column....
Company hired to provide economic development consulting for Baton Rouge
The Metro Council recently approved an agreement to hire a firm for economic development consulting services in Baton Rouge.
Jay Gaudet’s real estate investment management...
These Capital Region power couples are breaking barriers
In a fast-paced, competitive world, power couples are redefining what it means to balance love, career and community leadership.
In Business Report’s latest issue, we...
Roundup: CEO murder / LNG tax breaks / Red light cameras
A targeted attack: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, was fatally shot in the chest in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning. The police believe Thompson...
This Baton Rouge plastic surgery group is expanding
Weiler Plastic Surgery is opening a new satellite clinic as well as a separate office building in the Capital Region.
The plastic surgery group plans...
