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‘LaPolitics’: Will tax reform hold until 2027?
After voters rejected a constitutional amendment in March to overhaul state tax law, and in the wake of senators stalling a House-backed plan in...
Julio Melara: Stop being afraid of greatness
There’s a quiet momentum building in Baton Rouge—and it’s time we lean into it, not shy away.
As Business Report publisher Julio Melara writes in...
Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic acquires former Bluebonnet restaurant property
The Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic has purchased the former Roux 61 Seafood and Grill property to expand its operations.
The clinic purchased the property through...
How conspiracy theories lead to legislation in statehouses
As Louisiana state Rep. Kimberly Landry Coates, R-Ponchatoula, stood before her colleagues in the Legislature, she warned that the bill she was presenting might...
New grads are joining the worst entry-level job market in years
Landing that first job is proving tougher than ever for the class of 2024, Bloomberg reports.
Despite strong resumes, internships and degrees in high-demand fields,...
Roundup: Tate’s appeal for Southern / BP sale unlikely / Tort reform
Call for more funding: Outgoing LSU President William Tate, the first Black president of any SEC university, is calling for more investment in Southern...
State will increase sports gambling tax to subsidize college athletic programs
Louisiana lawmakers have signed off on a new plan to funnel millions in sports gambling tax revenue to college athletic programs across the state—just...
Roundup: Super Bowl impact / Used car prices / Interest rate cuts
‘Wildly inflated’: Louisiana leaders this week touted numbers tied to the Super Bowl in New Orleans, claiming the game will yield a $1.25 billion...
Bill in Louisiana Senate aims to eliminate state job protections
State lawmakers are advancing a constitutional amendment that would shift authority over state employee classifications from the Civil Service Commission to the Legislature, potentially...
ALEC FCU members approve merger with Campus Federal Credit Union
Campus Federal Credit Union announced Thursday that its merger with ALEC Federal Credit Union was approved by ALEC FCU members.
With the approval, the two...
What the latest US jobs report is showing
U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade wars.
Hiring fell from a...
Single-family rental firm acquires more lots in Denham Springs development
Chicago home rental company Kairos Living is expanding its presence in Livingston Parish, particularly within the South Haven development in Denham Springs.
Kairos bought six...
‘LaPolitics’: Legislative session is entering its final days
—The final session push: The House and Senate are done for the week but will return for a busy Sunday. Meetings of the House...
South Sherwood Forest office property changes hands
A Baton Rouge-based company recently purchased a two-story, multibuilding Class A office complex on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard.
Forky LLC, represented by Robert Olivier, purchased...
Louisiana Legislature approves dramatic changes to ethics law
Louisiana lawmakers have passed sweeping changes to state ethics laws that will significantly hinder efforts to investigate and penalize misconduct by public officials and...
Roundup: Procter & Gamble layoffs / Retail crime crackdown / US trade deficit
Cutting 7,000 jobs: Procter & Gamble says it will cut 7,000 jobs, or roughly 15% of its nonmanufacturing workforce around the world, over the...
Rolfe McCollister: The new LSU president and Gov. Jeff Landry
EDITOR’S NOTE: Rolfe McCollister Jr. is a contributing columnist. The viewpoints expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of...
The number of Americans filing jobless claims hits an eight-month high
Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in eight months last week but remain historically low despite growing uncertainty about how...
Roundup: Dollar General / US hiring / Steel and aluminum tariffs
Changing demographics: Shares of Dollar General jumped nearly 16% on Tuesday after the discounter raised its outlook, saying it drew more middle- and higher-income...
Gov. Landry says the state is prepared for hurricane season, but is FEMA?
Despite fears over massive staffing cuts and the threatened dissolution of key agencies that help forecast hurricanes and support storm recovery, Gov. Jeff Landry...
