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What’s driving the growing demand for IV hydration therapy in Baton Rouge?
Ochsner Health recently expanded into one of Baton Rouge’s fastest-growing wellness niches: IV hydration therapy.
The service is now available at two of Ochsner’s local...
State lawmakers target emerging recording tech with new privacy rules
Louisiana lawmakers are advancing new rules aimed at addressing privacy concerns tied to emerging recording technologies, including smart glasses and AI-enabled devices, Louisiana Illuminator...
Roundup: Inflation / Automated driving systems / Early childhood education
Powell’s thoughts: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says longer-term inflation expectations appear to be in check but that the central bank is carefully monitoring...
‘LaPolitics’: Who will replace Foster Campbell on the PSC?
Term-limited Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell is one of the last prominent members of an increasingly rare breed in the South: a white, rural,...
Why Japanese homebuilders are betting big on the US housing market
Japanese homebuilders are rapidly expanding their footprint in the U.S., placing multibillion-dollar bets on a housing market that is slowing but still viewed as...
Two Cents: It’s time to eliminate waste in our park system and invest in what...
Every organization, be it a business, nonprofit or public agency, eventually faces a critical question: Are we using our resources in the smartest way...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here is a look at the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Developer Donnie...
Roundup: Sysco’s $29B deal / Alliance for Affordable Energy / CVS pharmacies
Wholesale model shift: Sysco is acquiring Jetro Restaurant Depot in a roughly $29 billion deal, expanding into the fast-growing cash-and-carry model serving independent businesses....
How Baton Rouge businesses are reacting to surging gasoline prices
A sharp rise in gas prices this month driven largely by global geopolitical tensions has quickly increased the cost of doing business for companies...
Louisiana is leaning on NDAs to land projects, raising transparency issues
Louisiana’s push to land major economic development deals is increasingly happening behind closed doors, as elected officials sign nondisclosure agreements that limit what they...
Trump keeps gas tax holiday in ‘pocket’ as pressure builds at the pump
As the war in Iran pushes U.S. gas prices toward $4 a gallon nationally, some lawmakers are pushing to suspend the federal gasoline tax...
Entergy, Meta strike deal that could deliver $2.6B in customer savings
Entergy Louisiana has reached an agreement with Meta expected to deliver roughly $2 billion in customer savings over 20 years while advancing the Hyperion...
This association is building a $2.5M office in Spanish Town
Construction is underway on a satellite office for the Louisiana Hospital Association on Lakeland Drive near North 5th Street in the Spanish Town neighborhood.
A...
Roundup: Paying TSA workers / Leadership shift / Expanding Gulf drilling
Senate approves plan: The Senate approved funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security, easing a weekslong standoff that disrupted airport operations and...
‘LaPolitics’: Region’s newest state representative gets committee assignments
After besting three opponents with 53% of the vote in a special election, state Rep. Paul Sawyer of Baton Rouge was sworn into the...
Meet the winners of this year’s Safety Excellence Awards
At a Thursday night banquet at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel, the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance announced the winners of its 30th annual Safety...
Roundup: Jobless claims / LNG long-term risks / LSU athletics
Layoffs limited: U.S. jobless claims edged up to 210,000 last week, but continuing claims fell to their lowest level in nearly two years, signaling...
Livingston and Ascension lead five-year population growth in Capital Region
Population trends across the Capital Region continue to reflect a suburban-driven growth pattern, with outlying parishes expanding steadily while the urban core works to...
GOP divisions deepen over carbon capture in Louisiana
Republican lawmakers in Louisiana are increasingly split over the future of carbon capture and sequestration, a technology long championed by the state’s energy sector,...
Bill proposes earlier start to legislative sessions
A proposal by Rep. Kyle Green, D-Marrero, is sparking debate over how, and when, Louisiana’s Legislature should conduct its work.
House Bill 752, advanced by...
