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Pipe & Steel unveils an expansion of its facility in Denham Springs
At deadline, Pipe & Steel Industrial Fabricators was unveiling an expanded facility on Wednesday morning at the company’s site on Arnold Road in Denham...
New taxes tied to LSU’s arena project? Metro Council to weigh in
The Metro Council is set to vote Wednesday night on whether to authorize a new sales tax that could help fund LSU’s proposed $400...
Roundup: Drago’s / New Orleans Saints / Cracker Barrel
New digs: Drago’s Seafood Restaurant will officially open its new Perkins Rowe location on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 6 p.m. A grand opening event...
When will Gov. Landry weigh in on the Senate race? That depends on Trump
Gov. Jeff Landry says he won’t make a decision on who to support in Louisiana’s 2026 U.S. Senate race until he hears from President...
Piccadilly on Plank Road closes after 65 years in business
Piccadilly’s restaurant on Plank Road closed Tuesday after 65 years in business, Louisiana First News reports.
A spokesperson for Piccadilly Holdings LLC says the decision...
How Ascension Parish’s commercial real estate market fared in Q2
The Ascension Parish commercial real estate market closed the second quarter of 2025 with steady sales volume but a slight dip in deal velocity,...
Younger workers are shouldering the heaviest losses from AI
Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape the job market in ways that disproportionately affect younger workers, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Stanford economists Erik Brynjolfsson,...
Roundup: Federal Reserve / Roseland fire / Hurricane Katrina’s toll
ICYMI: President Donald Trump said Monday night that he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move that would constitute a sharp escalation...
This Korean hot pot restaurant makes its Baton Rouge debut this week
KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot is officially opening its Baton Rouge location this week.
The fast-growing restaurant chain claims to offer an “unforgettable dining...
‘LaPolitics’: DC will dictate any redrawing of the state’s congressional map
Legislative leaders put a new spin on the three-year legal saga over Louisiana’s congressional map last week, asking members to keep their calendars flexible...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here’s a look at issued permits and property deals that occurred last week in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
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A deeper look at Meta’s mammoth bet on rural Louisiana
Construction is underway on the former Richland Parish farmland that is the site of Meta’s most ambitious project yet—a $10 billion, nine-building “Hyperion” data...
Roundup: Tariff exemption ending / Furniture tariffs coming / Press Club speaker
Shipments paused: The end of an exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages coming into the U.S. is causing multiple international postal services to...
Expect rising prices and shrinking coverage for health insurance in 2026
Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year.
Health insurance will grow...
Baton Rouge faces higher rates of premature death from five leading causes
The latest installment of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s Opportunity Data Project explores one of the most fundamental measures of community well-being: how long...
Roundup: Shrimp recalled / Research funding cuts / Absorbing tariff costs
Radioactive contamination: More packages of frozen shrimp potentially affected by radioactive contamination have been recalled, federal officials said Thursday. California-based Southwind Foods recalled frozen...
Louisiana spent millions in taxpayer money to land the Super Bowl. Was it worth...
Louisiana leaders are touting a $1.25 billion economic impact from Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, but records show taxpayers covered tens of millions...
Fed chair offers hint of a possible rate cut in the near future
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months but...
A look at how Baton Rouge casinos performed in July
Baton Rouge’s casinos saw a dip in revenue for the second straight month after recording their best month of the year in May.
The casinos...
‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Will the state GOP endorse a candidate in the US Senate race?
LaPolitics: Why do you think the state GOP should not offer endorsements for party primary races?
State Rep. Mike Bayham, a member of the Republican...
