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Better In BTR campaign launches with goal of attracting young professionals
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Visit Baton Rouge this morning launched their multiyear, national campaign Better in BTR, aimed to recruit young professionals...
Roundup: Emergent Method / Southwest / UPS and FedEx
Updating brand: Emergent Method unveiled an updated brand and visual identity on Thursday morning, reflecting the evolution of the firm since its founding in...
Could the FTC’s noncompete ban jumpstart entrepreneurship?
The Federal Trade Commission says its new ban on noncompete agreements could lead to a rise in entrepreneurship, estimating the new rule could lead...
Roundup: Dolphin shot / TikTok ban / Research grant
Reward for info: Federal officials are offering a $20,000 reward for information after a dolphin was found shot to death on a Louisiana beach...
State commission OKs Entergy’s $1.9B upgrade plan
Entergy Louisiana’s plan to upgrade its power transmission and distribution systems across the state will cost customers $1.9 billion, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
The Louisiana Public...
Feds announce five-year lease sale schedule for offshore wind
A new five-year schedule to lease federal offshore tracts for wind energy production was announced Wednesday by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, with up to...
Should the Fed keep rates higher for longer?
With the economy experiencing robust growth, it’s a tough case to make that higher interest rates are having a substantially negative impact, CNBC reports.
Is...
Camera initiative implements AI gun detection software
Local business, community and political leaders convened Wednesday to discuss how the Page/Rice Public Safety Initiative is evolving with the launch of ZeroEyes AI...
Baton Rouge’s community efforts to curb violence garner national attention
While mass shootings strike at seemingly random locations—concerts, parades, schools—community gun violence strikes dependably in the most disadvantaged city blocks.
The New York Times on...
Roundup: Government services bill / JP Morgan Chase / Retirement advice
Don’t say free: A proposed bill prohibiting the word “free” to describe any services that refer to government assistance through public funding was passed...
Take a look at Tsunami’s new Highland location
Tsunami Sushi‘s newest wave has rolled in, 225 Magazine reports.
The second Baton Rouge location of the Lafayette-born restaurant is now open on the first...
Longtime BESE director resigns
The longtime director of the Louisiana’s K-12 school board announced on Monday that she’s retiring, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
Shan Davis, who has led the Louisiana...
Here’s where Louisiana ranks among states with the highest quit rates
Louisiana has the seventh-highest quit rate in the U.S., according to a recent study by Schmidt & Clark.
The study analyzed the latest available data...
See which BREC millages are up for renewal in November
The public will decide in November whether to renew two millages that help keep Baton Rouge’s park system afloat.
BREC Superintendent Corey Wilson explained the...
See how fast housing inventory is growing
The number of houses for sale in Louisiana has grown by 29%—among the highest in the nation—over the past year, Fast Company reports.
From March...
Luxury house sales remain strong while overall market slumps
While the overall housing market continues to struggle with low inventory and higher rates, one sector is booming—luxury homes.
As CNBC reports, sales of luxury...
Developers increasingly looking to convert office space into residential
As cities and suburbs across the country continue to struggle with vacant office space thanks to the popularity of remote work, developers are increasingly...
What is BREC’s economic impact?
BREC parks have provided $318 million in economic benefits to East Baton Rouge Parish, according to BREC Superintendent Corey Wilson.
Speaking at the Press Club...
PAR urges lawmakers to reject public records proposal
The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana released a statement Monday afternoon urging Louisiana lawmakers to reject a bill that would essentially rewrite the...
Roundup: Express / Ghost guns / Club4Fitness
Bankrupt: Express Inc.—once a trendsetter of casual office attire that has struggled in recent years to compete with the likes of Zara and H&M—has...
