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See who purchased the former Fred’s site on Greenwell Springs Road
The former Fred’s store property on Greenwell Springs Road has changed hands for $1.5 million, according to a deal filed Monday with the East...
Keep Louisiana Beautiful transitions from nonprofit to state program
Keep Louisiana Beautiful on Monday announced that it has transitioned from a nonprofit to a state program under the Department of Culture, Recreation and...
‘LaPolitics’: Louisiana PSC race heating up
Public service commissioner isn’t the sexiest job in terms of public profile, but there are only five such seats in the state, so when...
Local entrepreneurs launch nonprofit to boost small business community
A group of Baton Rouge-area entrepreneurs have launched The Alliance, a nonprofit aimed to connect small businesses with resources, relationships and coaching.
Stuart Gilly, CEO...
Port workers go on strike after months of failed negotiations
A strike by dockworkers at 36 ports from Maine to Texas, the first in decades, could snarl supply chains and lead to shortages and...
State establishes five guiding principles for introducing AI into classrooms
The Louisiana Department of Education has developed a comprehensive new guide on how educators can safely, effectively and ethically use artificial intelligence softwares in...
Gov. Landry boosts Medicaid payments to seven hospitals
Less than a month after state health officials warned of potential cuts in services for children and the disabled because of a looming budget...
Nexus Louisiana announces a partner for the BizTech Challenge
Nexus Louisiana is partnering with Black Ambition, the initiative founded by Pharrell Williams for its 2024 BizTech Challenge.
The collaboration aims to amplify the competition’s...
Roundup: Public Service Commission / EV innovation / DirecTV-Dish merger
Candidate forum: The Press Club of Baton Rouge will host a candidate forum for the Public Service Commission. Three candidates are vying to succeed...
How a potential port strike could impact holiday shopping
U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down Tuesday if a union representing some 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threatened strike.
A lengthy...
Conservative clean energy group expands into Louisiana
Conservatives for Clean Energy, an organization with a stated goal of advocating for continued investments in renewable energy across the Southeast, has launched in...
Roundup: Gulf Coast oil prices / Robot helper / Hearing goes awry
Center stage: Rising U.S. crude oil exports are boosting the prominence of Gulf Coast price benchmarks and buoying trading volumes on Houston contracts, eroding...
Congressional budget deal keeps National Flood Insurance Program afloat
Congress' temporary budget deal also keeps the National Flood Insurance Program from expiring in Louisiana during hurricane season, the USA Today network reports.
President Joe...
A look inside the renovated Main Street Market
After being closed for more than a year, the 8,000-square foot Main Street Market at Fifth and Main streets has been transformed into a...
Two more retail centers on Lee Drive change hands
A pair of retail centers on Lee Drive near the Highland Road intersection changed hands in two transactions totaling $2.7 million, according to deals...
What the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge is signaling
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected to fuel...
‘LaPolitics’: Some policymakers are still calling for an insurance session
For a few months now, Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson has been calling for a special session to address Louisiana’s convoluted tax system. The administration’s...
Roundup: US unemployment / Post-pandemic economy / US crude prices
Healthy market: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a four-month low last week, suggesting that the labor market...
Could Louisiana see a personal income tax cut in 2026?
Louisiana might have met thresholds that would trigger an across-the-board personal income tax cut at the beginning of 2026, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
The catch—the tax...
How the NAR settlement is impacting local real estate transactions
New rules that changed the traditional commission structure for real estate transactions are having an impact on the Baton Rouge-area market.
The changes are the...
