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LED extends program offering support for Louisiana startups
Louisiana Economic Development has secured a second round of federal funding for a program that aims to keep Louisiana-born startups in the state.
The Louisiana...
Roundup: Bocage / Oil output / Factory activity
Front yard pride: Baton Rouge’s Bocage was recently named among the top neighborhoods in the country for beautiful front yards. Bocage front yards ranked...
Church buys former synagogue next door for $2M
Jefferson Baptist Church has purchased the property next door that housed the Unified Jewish Congregation of Baton Rouge.
Jefferson Baptist bought the property from the...
Louisiana’s fledgling hemp industry remains largely intact
A bill aiming to ban edible hemp products in Louisiana has died in the Legislature, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
On the House floor Friday, members attempted...
SoLou’s Lafayette location opens today
SoLou, a Baton Rouge eatery with an emphasis on south Louisiana fare, is expanding into Lafayette.
The new restaurant is on Kaliste Saloom Road near...
See what made it into the state budget before final approval
The Legislature on Sunday approved some $48 billion in budget bills, restoring funding for a $2,000 stipend for teachers but cutting spending on early...
CEOs made nearly 200 times more than their workers last year
The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for...
See what the latest numbers show about inflation
A price gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve cooled slightly last month, a sign that inflation may be easing after running high in...
Roundup: Consumer spending / Trump verdict reaction / Oil prices
Moving with caution: U.S. consumers and businesses alike have turned cautious about spending this year because of elevated inflation and interest rates, according to...
Initial jobless claims rise in Louisiana
Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana rose during the third week of May, increasing nearly 12% from the week prior, according to the figures released...
What happened to Louisiana’s proposed tort reform?
A package of tort reform bills designed to help lower property and auto insurance rates in Louisiana remains in a holding pattern as the...
‘LaPolitics’: State will soon see a GOP registration plurality
Republicans will have a plurality of registered voters in the once-Democratic stronghold of Louisiana in two to four years, based on statistical trends and...
Bill that shields local economic development records clears Senate
A previously stalled bill looking to allow local governments to shield economic development records from public records requests is moving forward after being approved...
Lori Melancon discusses her priorities as BRAC’s new CEO
Last week, it was announced that Lori Melancon had been named the new president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. She will...
Roundup: Dangerous roads / Emotional support animals / Coastal restoration
Watch where you walk: Baton Rouge—tied with Daytona Beach, Florida—has the fifth most dangerous roads for pedestrians nationally, according to a new study. From...
How big oil companies keep getting bigger
Oil patch consolidation has turned into a big game of musical chairs, The Wall Street Journal reports.
While ExxonMobil and Chevron, the largest U.S. hydrocarbon...
Sports training organization expanding into Baton Rouge
A baseball and softball training organization that services players from youth to pro levels is expanding its footprint in the Capital Region.
Total Diamond Performance...
This Louisiana plant says it might have to close if EPA rules aren’t relaxed
A synthetic rubber manufacturer in Louisiana accused of increasing the cancer risk for the nearby majority-Black community told a federal appeals court that it...
Federal guidebook points small businesses to billions in available grants
The Biden administration is expected to announce a new outline on Thursday aimed to guide entrepreneurs toward climate and clean energy capital initiatives worth...
Here’s where the University Lakes Project stands right now
After kicking off in earnest in June of last year, Phase 1 of the University Lakes Project is “progressing well.”
That’s according to CSRS Principal...
