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‘LaPolitics’: Anti-lawyer billboard featuring caricatures gets rejected
While you will see the familiar faces of certain attorneys smiling down at you from billboards in Baton Rouge, you won’t see their caricatures...
What last month’s US retail sales numbers show
U.S. consumers spent slightly more at retail stores last month after ramping up their shopping in March to get ahead of tariffs.
Sales at retail...
Meet Kristi W. Richard, a 2025 Influential Woman in Business
Becoming a teacher and lawyer has been on Kristi W. Richard’s radar from a young age.
Growing up with an attorney father in criminal and...
Bill to create uniform solar regulations in Louisiana fails
Despite Louisiana having a long-standing solar industry, state lawmakers recently failed in their first attempt to establish uniform regulations, according to Louisiana Illuminator.
House Bill...
Roundup: Southern Glazer’s / Shreveport’s blight / US wholesale prices
Expanding: Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the nation’s largest wine and spirits distributor, has opened a state-of-the-art distribution facility in Geismar. The 375,000-square-foot facility...
Home rental company continues to acquire lots in Livingston Parish
Chicago-based home rental company Kairos Living continues cultivating its presence in Livingston Parish, recently acquiring six residential lots in Denham Springs.
The company purchased the...
Baton Rouge leaders push for a new entity to improve early childhood education
An effort is underway to reshape how early childhood education is delivered in Baton Rouge, with local leaders recommending the creation of a new,...
Roundup: California woes / Shell facing legal challenge / Carbon capture tax
Insurance rates: California’s top insurance regulator said Tuesday that State Farm can start raising premiums by 17% for all of its home insurance customers...
Woodside Energy looks to lock in Saudi company as investor in LNG project
Woodside Energy is floating the possibility of Saudi Arabian Oil Co., known as Aramco, buying a stake in its newly approved Louisiana LNG project,...
Airline Highway hotel apartment property sells for $2.5M
A 100-unit hotel apartment property on Airline Highway near Winbourne Avenue has changed hands.
Village Resorts Baton Rouge LLC and Village Resorts Louisiana LLC purchased...
The EPA is rolling back these Biden-era limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in water
The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last...
What happened to Baton Rouge’s Bone & Joint Clinic?
After more than 75 years in business, the Bone & Joint Clinic of Baton Rouge officially ceased operations on April 1.
The Baton Rouge Orthopaedic...
Meet Amy Province, a 2025 Influential Woman in Business
“I’m not a bell ringer,” Regions Bank Market Executive Amy Province says. “I strive to do my best and to win, but I also...
Roundup: Teacher pay / Semitrailer fees / Self-defense insurance
Money added for raises: The Louisiana House of Representatives leadership added money to its state budget proposal to avoid a public school teacher pay...
US grocery prices see biggest drop in nearly five years
Inflation cooled for the third straight month in April even after some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect, though economists and many business...
Metro Council to vote on ‘Thrive! Baton Rouge’ funding plan this week
The Metro Council is set to consider Mayor Sid Edwards’ “Thrive! Baton Rouge” funding plan at its meeting Wednesday, a little over two months...
Drago’s has found its new Baton Rouge home
Perkins Rowe announced Tuesday that Drago’s Seafood Restaurant will join its tenant mix and occupy roughly 7,300 square feet of second-generation space in Town...
‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers to delve into issues involving college athletes
On the same day that news broke about President Donald Trump launching a commission focused on college sports, the Louisiana Legislature took a step...
D.R. Horton is expanding this Livingston Parish community
National homebuilder D.R. Horton is expanding its Belmont residential development in Livingston Parish.
The company bought 105 lots through D.R. Horton Inc. – Gulf Coast...
Should the state create a program to subsidize new high-paying jobs?
Louisiana lawmakers are considering a new incentive program that would shift the state’s economic development strategy from rewarding job quantity to prioritizing job quality,...
