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See how the EBR school system is prepping for the post-COVID fiscal cliff
A $68 million increase in property taxes is expected to lessen the “fiscal cliff” for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System—a cliff that...
What the latest US unemployment numbers are showing
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain relatively low despite other signs of a cooling labor market.
Jobless...
b1Bank’s $85.7M acquisition earns approval from regulators
Business First Bancshares, the holding company for Baton Rouge-based b1Bank, has received the green light from federal regulators to complete its $85.7 million acquisition...
This Northshore company is expanding its Baton Rouge operations
A Lacombe company that provides cooling solutions for commercial facilities will expand its presence in Baton Rouge after purchasing property on Airline Highway.
ChillCo Inc....
Here’s when parents can apply for state’s new private school tuition program
Louisiana parents will be able to apply next spring for the first round of state government funding for private school tuition, tutoring and other...
Roundup: Lyft layoffs / NFL betting / Scotlandville grocery
Cutting costs: Ride-hailing company Lyft says it will cut 1% of its workforce as it restructures its bikes and scooters operation. The company said...
Baton Rouge charcuterie company to open its first brick-and-mortar store
The mother-daughter duo behind Crafted Nibbles BR plans to open their first brick-and-mortar space this fall.
After searching for a building to set up shop...
This Baton Rouge company produced the new Ronald Reagan biopic
Baton Rouge-based Alluwee Productions served as one of the executive producers on Reagan, a new Ronald Reagan biopic starring Dennis Quaid.
The film, which hit...
Roundup: Rotary Club / US manufacturing / Retail trends
Guest speaker: Andrew Maas, LSU’s associate vice president for research overseeing the office of Innovation and Ecosystem Development, will speak at the Rotary Club...
How Bistro Byronz in Mid City is transforming itself
Bistro Byronz on Government Street is undergoing an “exciting transformation” and rebranding as Brasserie Byronz, the restaurant announced Friday.
To facilitate that transformation, the eatery...
Fed chair welcomes a soft landing, but not everyone is cheering
When Jerome Powell delivered a high-profile speech last month, the Federal Reserve chair came the closest he ever had to declaring that the inflation...
Meet Charles Landry: Baton Rouge’s ‘Godfather of Growth’
Charles Landry’s list of accolades and victories, both as a real estate attorney at Fishman Haygood and as a prominent developer and community visionary,...
City-parish purchases church property for an upcoming road project
East Baton Rouge City-Parish has purchased the Elevate Church of Baton Rouge campus property and adjacent properties for its MovEBR Sherwood Forest extension road...
‘LaPolitics’: Do party conventions actually benefit voters?
When New Orleans consultant James Carville sat for an interview with LaPolitics during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, he said he often wonders...
Get the latest on BREC’s audits and the challenges of its master plan
Two more audits are pending for BREC as it gears up to promote its Imagine Your Parks 3 plan.
BREC Superintendent Corey Wilson told the...
LSU quarterback signs major NIL deal before the 2024 season
LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has landed a partnership with Powerade, Sports Illustrated reports.
Before the 2024 college football season, Powerade signed NIL deals with Nussmeier...
A potential dockworker strike looms over US ports
Efforts to avoid a dockworker walkout at some of the busiest seaports in the U.S. are entering a crucial phase, The Wall Street Journal...
Price pressures may be easing as rate cuts near
An inflation measure closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, extending a trend of cooling price increases that clears the way...
Roundup: Fracking / Baton Rouge Youth Coalition / Shell scales back
Reversal: Vice President Kamala Harris ruled out a fracking ban in an interview with CNN—a reversal of her earlier position. Former President Donald Trump...
This outdoor retailer is coming to Tanger Outlets in Gonzales
Columbia, a retailer known primarily for its outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, is opening a storefront in Tanger Outlets in Gonzales this fall.
The retailer...
