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A sneak peek inside the new Josephine’s Italian restaurant in Mid City
A new Italian restaurant is preparing to open this month in Baton Rouge’s Mid City, taking over the former Roman’s Cafe space on Government...
Live After Five is planning a full 2026 slate despite funding cut
The Live After Five downtown concert series plans to move forward with a full slate of shows in 2026 despite a 25% reduction in...
State backs famed rap artist’s $124M vision for Shreveport
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is betting big on Shreveport, and the state of Louisiana is backing him, The Center Square writes.
Jackson’s production company, G-Unit...
Big banks post blockbuster 2025 and brace for an even bigger 2026
Wall Street is charging into 2026 after one of its strongest years on record, with the nation’s six largest banks posting a combined $593...
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Funeral discount / Verizon’s response
Three-year low: With the crucial spring homebuying season ahead, real estate agents finally have something fresh to sell: the lowest mortgage rates in three...
Louisiana must ‘connect the dots’ to sustain long-term growth, economist says
Louisiana enters 2026 on firmer footing than in recent years, but there is still work to do to make sure the state is connecting...
Gonzales’ Industrial Development Board is nearly $50M in the red
A recent audit of the city of Gonzales’ Industrial Development Board shows the board ended the most recent fiscal year with a $49.1 million...
Roundup: Verizon outage / Domestic oil prices / Argent LNG
170,000 reports: Verizon Communications customers throughout the U.S. experienced service disruptions Wednesday, the company said. Nearly 170,000 reports were submitted claiming problems with Verizon...
Will the housing market slump drag into a fifth year?
The U.S. housing market slump dragged into its fourth year in 2025 as sales remained stuck at a 30-year low with rising home prices...
Local veto power? State lawmakers push to put carbon storage in parish hands
Louisiana lawmakers are moving to give local governments new authority over carbon capture and sequestration projects, a shift that could reshape one of the...
Delayed report shows better-than-expected US retail sales in November
Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear.
Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November, following a...
Louisiana employment remains above 2 million for record-setting stretch
What was once a difficult benchmark for Louisiana’s job market could become the new normal, according to an analysis from Leaders for a Better...
Richard Bliss: How AI now serves as your initial sales rep
A CEO client of mine received an urgent request from his sales rep: Meet with a major prospect on Friday. By Thursday, the prospect...
Roundup: New EPA proposal / US budget deficit / Power grid
Cutting project delays: The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting states’ and Native American tribes’ power to wield the Clean Water Act to...
Pelican Institute CEO: Louisiana’s economy is on the line in SCOTUS case
As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether Louisiana’s coastal lawsuits against oil and gas companies can be moved from state to federal court, Pelican...
SCOTUS hears case involving Louisiana lawsuits against oil companies
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a closely watched lawsuit over whether oil companies can move dozens of Louisiana coastal damage...
Rouses opens its latest Capital Region store. See where
Rouses Markets on Monday opened its 12th location in the Capital Region with the debut of its store on Joor Road in Central.
The grocer...
Roundup: Walmart / Aldi / Paramount sues Warner Bros
Drone deliveries: Walmart plans to expand its delivery-by-drone service to an additional 150 stores over the next year through a partnership with drone operator...
DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash
The Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared on Monday to be emboldening defenders of the U.S. central bank against...
