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Cook Out to enter Baton Rouge market by taking over stalled Starbucks site
North Carolina-based restaurant chain Cook Out plans to enter the Louisiana market, with its first location in the Capital Region.
Cook Out purchased the roughly...
Hyundai’s Louisiana steel plant just got an Italian tech partner
Hyundai Steel and Posco’s proposed steel mill in Ascension Parish is moving into a new phase, with the joint venture selecting Italian engineering firm...
Roundup: Jobless numbers / Congressional map / Worker productivity
Trickling higher: U.S. jobless claim applications rose last week but remain at historically low levels despite elevated inflation and other economic headwinds. The number...
AI isn’t crushing the labor market, as long as you don’t work in tech
Despite widespread fears about AI-fueled job losses, overall corporate layoffs are actually down in 2026, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Companies announced roughly 300,000 layoffs...
Change agents: Meet nine women who are transforming the Capital Region
They lead hospitals and build companies from the ground up. They fight cancer, welcome visitors to the Capital Region and reshape how students learn....
John Engquist: Louisiana can’t afford to lose its lead
This is a guest column written by John Engquist. The viewpoints expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of...
The business behind the Baton Rouge Zydeco’s sudden closure
The Baton Rouge Zydeco are shutting down after just three seasons, marking an abrupt end to the city’s experiment with professional hockey and raising...
LSU lands $1M grant from Google to train cyber workforce
LSU's Cybersecurity Clinic will expand its free education and evaluation services to industry and government clients across Louisiana after receiving a $1 million grant...
Roundup: Domino Sugar grows / Soaring gas prices / Private hiring rebounds
Sweet tooth: American Sugar Refining has broken ground on the first phase of a $785 million modernization project at its Domino Sugar refinery in...
What happens to Louisiana’s economy if the coast keeps disappearing?
A stark new climate study is raising existential questions for south Louisiana, warning that New Orleans could eventually become surrounded by water as sea...
Roundup: Absentee ballots / Impact of Spirit’s collapse / Climate policy
Votes already cast: More than 42,000 Louisianans had already cast absentee ballots for the U.S. House races before Gov. Jeff Landry abruptly suspended the...
Real-time text updates are improving the ER experience at this local hospital
Baton Rouge General is leaning into technology to improve the emergency room experience.
The hospital system recently rolled out a text messaging platform across its...
This Mexican restaurant is set to begin construction at its new Walker location
Sombreros Mexican Kitchen & Cantina in Walker has broken ground on its new Walker location, with construction expected to start in a couple of...
‘LaPolitics’: Chatter on state income tax repeal meets fiscal reality
While there has been some chatter about a potential special session focused on taxes, the heads of the Legislature’s tax writing committees don’t think...
How south Louisiana is becoming a military shipbuilding hub
South Louisiana's fabrication industry has found a surprising new lifeline—and it has nothing to do with offshore oil and gas.
As 10/12 Industry Report writes...
How second homes are increasingly becoming tax targets across the US
State and local governments across the U.S. are increasingly targeting second homes as a way to close budget gaps and address housing shortages, sparking...
Roundup: Unsolicited bid for eBay / Hurricane season / DEI disappearing
Push by GameStop: GameStop has made an unsolicited $56 billion bid to acquire eBay, offering a roughly 20% premium and signaling an ambitious push...
Tax district proposal for north Baton Rouge grocery project heads to Senate
A bill establishing a tax district to support the planned $50 million grocery-anchored retail development in the Howell Place mixed-use community is heading to...
‘Farmers of the sea’ score win as US House adds seafood to Farm Bill
The U.S. House has passed a sweeping Farm Bill that, for the first time, meaningfully integrates seafood into federal agriculture policy—offering potential gains for...
Proposed bill would require in-state spending in economic development deals
A bill moving through the Legislature would add a new in-state spending requirement to a key economic development tool widely used in Louisiana dealmaking.
House...
