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A new carbon capture and storage project is proposed for the Capital Region
A new carbon capture and storage project—the Live Oak CCS Hub—has been proposed for Iberville and West Baton Rouge parishes.
The project is being advanced...
This builder just bought more than 100 acres in Central
Covington-based H1 Associates, a residential and commercial builder, bought a 106-acre parcel outside of Settlement of Shoe Creek in Central last week.
Jeffery Vallee represented...
Roundup: Louisiana OMV / Special election / Manufacturer survey
Technical difficulties: The state Office of Motor Vehicles experienced a system outage Monday morning, stopping processing for driver’s licenses, vehicle registration and reinstatement transactions....
For local and state governments, it’s use it or lose it with these federal...
State and local governments have a Dec. 31 deadline to obligate dollars they received from the pandemic’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, Governing...
Why Honeywell is considering shedding one of its divisions
Honeywell says that it may jettison its aerospace division from the conglomerate, sending shares up more than 2% before the opening bell Monday on...
Takeaways from Gov. Landry’s economic development mission in South Korea
In late October, Gov. Jeff Landry traveled to Seoul, South Korea, on the first overseas economic development mission of his administration. He was joined...
This insurer’s focus is covering multimillion-dollar homes in high-risk areas
While traditional insurance companies are pulling out of markets, a new insurance startup is using simulation software to better predict risk and insure multimillion-dollar...
How Gov. Landry is trying to make the state more fiscally responsible
Gov. Jeff Landry has signed an executive order establishing a new Fiscal Responsibility Program, which looks to streamline Louisiana's government operations, reduce wasteful spending,...
Roundup: Aviation director / Raising Cane’s / Ethics commission
Flying high: Brad Brandt, director of the aviation division of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, will be the guest speaker at the...
Are Baton Rouge retail shops experiencing a holiday rush or holiday flop?
In today’s challenging economy, the costs to run locally-owned retail businesses in Baton Rouge aren’t what they once were. With rent on the rise...
A look inside the Baton Rouge nursery growing 10,000 poinsettias
Ten thousand—that’s the number of poinsettias Clegg’s Nursery grows every holiday season in its massive Greenwell Springs Road greenhouse, 225 magazine reports.
A massive undertaking,...
See the changes proposed for the Materra development near Woman’s Hospital
The Planning Commission will consider a proposed apartment community for the 100-acre Materra development near Woman’s Hospital at its monthly meeting on Monday.
The final...
What Trump says about ongoing negotiations with the dockworkers union
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday voiced his support for the dockworkers union before their contract expires next month at Eastern and Gulf Coast ports,...
Trump is considering doubling the SALT limit
Trump’s economic advisers are considering doubling the state and local tax deduction, a popular—but expensive—tax break, Bloomberg reports.
Economist Stephen Moore, a member of President-elect...
Roundup: Police buffer challenged / Albertsons and Kroger / FAA leadership
Stay back: A federal judge in Baton Rouge heard arguments Wednesday from news organizations and the state of Louisiana on whether a new law...
This longtime family-owned jewelry shop is changing ownership
Hannon Jewelers owners Bayardo Hannon Jiron and Anabel Jiron are retiring after more than 40 years in business.
“It was very hard for me to...
What national real estate experts are predicting for the new year
The rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage will average around 6.0% next year in the U.S., helping boost new housing construction and stimulating demand...
This industrial property in Livingston Parish just sold for $43.8M
A global investment firm has acquired the Epic pipe fabrication and distribution facility property in Livingston Parish.
New York-based Fortress Investment Group purchased the 70-acre...
What an appeals court in Louisiana says about Nasdaq’s diversity rules
A federal appeals court in Louisiana has ruled that Nasdaq can’t require diversity on the boards of companies that list on the exchange.
The decision...
How close is Louisiana to reaching its 2030 post-secondary goals?
The state is making progress toward its ambitious education attainment goals set in the 2019 master plan Louisiana Prospers, but there is still work...
