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Meet the 2024 Influential Women in Business
Meet nine women who are making a difference in the Capital Region.
They find a way to make it all look so easy despite the...
How Baton Rouge’s housing market compares with other metros
Over 90% of metro markets posted home price gains in the first quarter of 2024 with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate ranging from 6.60%...
What a new report says about the Gulf Coast LNG boom’s impact on climate
A new report says federal regulators are underplaying the dangers of the liquefied natural gas buildout along the Gulf Coast on the environment and...
Roundup: La Davina / Violent juveniles / St. Vincent de Paul
Spotlight: La Divina Italian Café has been chosen by SCORE, the small business mentorship nonprofit, as one of 20 U.S. businesses to be featured...
House advances constitutional convention bill
By a vote of 75-27, the Louisiana House of Representatives on Tuesday advanced a bill that would trigger a constitutional convention.
House Bill 800, which...
Lawmakers have until June 3 to draw a new congressional map
A panel of federal judges who recently threw out a congressional election map giving Louisiana a second mostly Black district said Tuesday the state...
Could soccer and rugby get state incentives to bring matches to Louisiana?
Louisiana lawmakers are considering adding international soccer and rugby matches to the long list of events that can seek state funding support, Louisiana Illuminator...
Roundup: AI at FranU / Stormy Daniels / Hemp industry bill
Partnership: Amesite Inc., an artificial intelligence software company offering a cloud-based learning platform for business and education markets, announced on Tuesday it has inked...
When will the Baton Rouge trucking museum open?
The Louisiana Motor Transport Association Foundation purchased two buildings in downtown Baton Rouge for $1.2 million in February with plans to move its offices...
See what the average consumer looks like this year
Ahead of major retailers reporting first-quarter earnings, the state of the consumer this year is starting to take shape, CNBC reports.
The U.S. consumer is...
House vote expected today on amended constitutional convention bill
The Louisiana House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on a bill outlining the parameters of a limited constitutional convention.
The legislation in question...
Here’s the latest on the congressional district map lawsuit
The trio of federal judges who rejected Louisiana’s new congressional map has asked the Secretary of State for a hard deadline on the latest...
‘LaPolitics’: Tort reform speedbumps at Capitol
Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple’s legislative agenda hit its first major roadblock last week in the Senate Judiciary A Committee, a place where tort reformers'...
‘LaPolitics’: Tort reform speedbumps at Capitol
Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple’s legislative agenda hit its first major roadblock last week in the Senate Judiciary A Committee, a place where tort reformers'...
AI is expected to drive a natural gas boom
Natural gas producers are expecting demand to ramp up in the next decade as popularity in AI drives a surge in energy consumption, reports...
These changes are proposed for a potential development along Nicholson Drive
A mixed-use development is being proposed for a 22-acre stretch along Nicholson Drive.
Commercial Properties Realty Trust proposed rezoning the land from a planned unit...
How brick-and-mortar retail is embracing digital shopping
While e-commerce was once seen as a rival, brick-and-mortar retailers are seeing success after merging their brands with an online shopping experience, the Wall...
Here’s why Together Baton Rouge is opposing this ‘water grab bill’
Representatives for Together Baton Rouge, a local network of civic organizations and religious congregations, will host a press conference on Monday morning to voice...
See what course lawmakers want to make mandatory for high school graduation
More than 40 years after the Internet was launched, Louisiana lawmakers are considering making computer science classes a requirement for high school graduation, Louisiana...
Roundup: Exxon death / Steven Procopio / Google antitrust
Fatality: An Exxon contractor died while at the chemical plant in Baton Rouge on Sunday, a statement from the company said. Emergency officials responded...
