‘LaPolitics’: Carbon capture will be a hot topic during the regular session

When the regular session convenes Monday, one of the touchiest issues for the Legislature’s agriculture committees, and the two chambers, will be carbon capture.  The...

A closer look at what AI data centers will mean for US energy demand 

The push for artificial intelligence is expected to fuel a sharp rise in electricity demand, with consumption from data centers expected to more than...

Capital Region health care professionals to watch in 2025

From cutting-edge research to compassionate patient care, health care professionals across the Capital Region are making strides in their fields.  As Business Report writes in...

Roundup: Hurricane season / Auto repair costs / Prada buys Versace

La Niña exits: The weather-roiling La Niña weather pattern has ended, returning equatorial Pacific temperatures to a neutral state that could portend an active...

The owners of Ichiban and Boru are opening a new restaurant in Ascension Parish 

The Wong family, owners of hibachi and sushi eatery Ichiban and ramen restaurant Boru, are opening a new concept in Gonzales.  Shokudo: Premium AYCE, a...
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What to know about the Materra development’s next expansion phase

Homes in the next expansion phase for the Materra traditional neighborhood development are now selling, with construction set to begin next month. Enquist Development announced...

Inflation was down sharply in March. Here’s why

U.S. inflation declined last month as the cost of gas, airline fares, and hotel rooms fell, a sign that price growth was cooling even...

This workforce initiative aims to advance and retain creatives in Baton Rouge

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s Talent Advancement Program is returning this year.  The 10-week workforce development initiative provides emerging creatives 18 and older...

What the EU plans to do in response to Trump’s tariffs on steel and...

European Union member states have voted to approve retaliatory tariffs on $23 billion in goods in response to President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on...

Roundup: US port fees / Chase’s Jamie Dimon / Mortgage rates

Taking a second look: The Trump administration is reportedly revising its plan to impose steep port fees on Chinese-built vessels to lessen the impact...

This legislative proposal looks to alter the makeup of the LPSC

State legislators this spring will consider a proposal to allow the governor to add two-at large seats to the Louisiana Public Service Commission, Louisiana...

Waste Pro buys over 25 acres near landfill site in north Baton Rouge

Privately owned waste collection company Waste Pro recently bought 26 acres in north Baton Rouge.  The company purchased the property on New Rafe Mayer Road...

Chris Meaux’s new AI-driven business accelerator has officially launched

Waitr founder Chris Meaux and Business Report founder and columnist Rolfe McCollister have officially launched the Solomon platform, the flagship product of their new...

A roundup of the Capital Region’s latest medical technology and developments

Not many hospitals can legitimately claim to be one of the world’s best. But one in Baton Rouge can—five times over. Woman’s Hospital has...

Nominate industry leaders and companies for the new Louisiana Energy Awards

In a state where oil refineries, chemical plants and energy export terminals define the skyline, a new initiative is set to recognize the people...

A local lawmaker is proposing giving student-athletes a tax break

State Rep. Dixon McMakin, R-Baton Rouge, is proposing Louisiana college athletes receive a state income tax break on money earned through name, image and...

Roundup: BREC at Rotary / ExxonMobil / Stocks rise

Guest speaker: Corey Wilson, executive director of BREC, will speak at the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge on Wednesday afternoon. The Rotary Club meets...

‘LaPolitics’: Capitoland plots fiscal session in wake of failed amendment

After voters spat out their attempt to overhaul the article of the Constitution that governs revenue and finance through a single amendment, lawmakers are...

Traction Sports expands with Ascension facility

Traction Sports Performance expanded its footprint in the Capital Region to Ascension Parish after acquiring the former D1 Training Ascension facility property near Cabela’s. Traction...

Are Louisiana lawmakers still eyeing income tax cuts?

Despite facing a $194 million budget shortfall, the push to reduce—and perhaps eventually eliminate—Louisiana’s personal income tax remains very much alive. That’s according to state...