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Roundup: NDAs / Scenic Highway / Ed Orgeron
Court order: A state court judge has ruled that Ascension Parish improperly withheld nondisclosure agreements entered into by parish officials with other state officials...
SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever IPO
Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions...
Julia Fisher-Cormier is charting the Port of South Louisiana’s next chapter
Julia Fisher-Cormier’s roles in local and state government have come in quick succession. She’s been in high demand, having gained a reputation for getting...
Piccadilly eyes expansion as it looks to compete in an evolving market
Baton Rouge-born Piccadilly is gearing up for a new phase of expansion, betting on smaller-format restaurants and drive-thru service to modernize its decades-old cafeteria...
Roundup: Sen. Bill Cassidy / Mortgage rates / Adapting to flood threats
Flipping his vote: Sen. Bill Cassidy broke with President Donald Trump to cast the deciding vote advancing a War Powers Resolution that would limit...
Hut 8 commits $16M to expand water infrastructure in West Feliciana
Miami-based energy infrastructure firm Hut 8 has reached an agreement with West Feliciana Parish to invest approximately $16 million to expand local water system...
How the voting rights fight is spilling into the SEC sports landscape
The NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus are escalating pressure on college athletics, urging Black athletes and fans to boycott public universities in Southern states...
Gen Z women are buying homes. Gen Z men? No so much
Single Gen Z women are outpacing their male counterparts when it comes to buying a home.
They accounted for 35% of all homebuyers in their...
Walker’s growing retail corridor expected to get a new restaurant addition
A new Chick-fil-A could soon join the wave of commercial growth reshaping Walker’s retail corridor.
The Walker Planning and Zoning Commission voted Monday to approve...
Roundup: Pending home sales / TSA explores shortcuts / AI trade shift
Buyers more optimistic: Pending home sales rose 1.4% in April and were up 3.2% from a year earlier, according to the National Association of...
‘LaPolitics’: Redrawing of legislative maps likely off the table, at least for now
Given the rancor around redrawing the U.S. House map that kept senators in session into the wee hours of last week, it’s not surprising...
How Plan Baton Rouge III aims to reshape downtown’s economy
One of the core objectives of downtown Baton Rouge’s new master plan is the diversification of downtown’s economy. Targeted mixed-use development, small business support...
Builders see a little bit of light in an otherwise tough market
U.S. homebuilder sentiment improved in May, but the industry’s mood remains cautious as affordability continues to weigh on buyers during the spring selling season,...
Plan Baton Rouge III takes next step toward reality
A plan to reimagine the Mississippi riverfront in downtown Baton Rouge is headed to the Planning Commission for review Monday.
Commissioned by the Baton Rouge...
Roundup: Trump’s GOP grip / Amendment 3 / Powering AI
The next target: U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy’s third-place finish in Louisiana’s Republican primary is being cast by national GOP figures as another sign of...
Is a master’s degree still worth it?
A master’s degree has long been viewed as a reliable career accelerant, but new data suggests that payoff is getting harder to guarantee, The...
Bill that shields energy firms from climate claims advances to full Senate
Louisiana lawmakers are moving closer to shielding fossil fuel companies and other entities from climate-related liability claims under a bill headed to the full...
The Partnership names co-CEOs following Lori Melancon’s departure
The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership has announced the departure of President and CEO Lori Melancon and the immediate appointment of Trey Godfrey and...
Developer purchases land for Denham Springs mixed-use development
Baton Rouge-based developer Dantin Bruce has secured land for a planned mixed-use project in Denham Springs.
Dantin Bruce Development acquired roughly 35 acres across four...
This $9.75B Louisiana LNG project just cleared a huge hurdle
A major new LNG project in southwest Louisiana is officially moving forward after Caturus secured $9.75 billion in financing to build its Commonwealth LNG...
