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Here’s why EBRSO’s new gang unit matters for business owners
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced a new unit aimed specifically at investigating drug dealers, gang members and others involved in...
Mortgage rates creeping up again, dimming housing revival hopes
Mortgage rates have once again risen to nearly 7%, The Wall Street Journal reports, threatening the housing revival that many had hoped for this...
Roundup: Trader Joe’s shooting / School closures / O.J. Simpson dies
Jury to decide: An East Baton Rouge Parish jury will soon start deliberations in the second-degree murder trial of Jace Boyd. Boyd is accused...
Planning Commission to consider mixed-use development near L’Auberge
L’Auberge Casino’s proposed plan to have 85 acres next to the casino rezoned from rural to planned unit development will go before the East...
How rising auto insurance rates are affecting inflation
Rising auto insurance costs helped inflation accelerate at a faster-than-expected pace in March, CNBC reports.
On a monthly basis, car insurance prices as part of...
Microsoft AI expert to speak during symposium at LSU
Chelsea Sparrow, culture and creative lead on the global search and AI team at Microsoft, will speak at LSU next week about her experiences...
See how Baton Rouge weathered Wednesday’s storms
The Capital Region—along with most of southeast Louisiana—remains under a wind advisory from the National Weather Service until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening after storms...
A look at the OLOL/LSU partnership, 10 years later
In April 2013, Baton Rouge’s health care landscape underwent a dramatic transformation when Our Lady of the Lake, LSU and the state of Louisiana...
Wealthy Americans looking to build passport portfolios
Wealthy U.S. families are increasingly applying for second citizenships and national residences as a way to hedge their financial risk, reports CNBC.
These “passport portfolios”...
Politicians and voters alike await congressional map ruling
Editor's Note: Plaintiff Rolfe McCollister is an opinion columnist for Business Report.
A three-day trial on a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s new congressional map ended in...
What to know about tax strategy if you’re about to retire
Coming up with the best tax strategy in retirement can be much trickier than it seems, and tax pros agree it’s a time when...
See how commercial real estate is impacting the banking industry
California, an epicenter of last year’s regional-bank turmoil, is also at the forefront of the industry’s latest trouble spot: commercial real estate.
As Bloomberg reports,...
Roundup: Grambling State / Protests law / Largest accounting penalty
A familiar face: A former student body president is now serving as the president of Grambling State University. Martin Lemelle assumed the position of...
These Louisianans made Forbes’ billionaires list for 2024
Some of the most iconic figures of Louisiana’s business community made this year’s Forbes’ billionaires list.
Todd Graves of Baton Rouge was named to the...
Roundup: Women’s basketball / Inflation pressures / LSU leadership
Ratings winner: The NCAA women’s basketball tournament final Sunday drew more viewers than any other basketball game in five years—including NBA and men’s college...
Legislation would require state universities to accept cash at concession stands
Cashless concession stands at college football stadiums could soon be banned, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
The House Education Committee on Tuesday advanced House Bill 5 by...
See how Louisiana is applying its hurricane strategy to cybersecurity threats
Louisiana has seen its fair share of natural disasters over the years, with each event from 1980 to 2024 exceeding $1 billion in losses,...
Are Baton Rouge auto dealerships keeping pace with national sales growth?
New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 5.1% year over year in the first quarter of 2024, according to recently released data from Motor...
‘LaPolitics’: Fundraising is also on this session’s agenda
House and Governmental Affairs Chair Beau Beaullieu says his first election to the lower chamber cost his campaign $300,000. But that was five years...
Baton Rouge sales tax collections were slightly up in January
January East Baton Rouge Parish General 2% Sales and Use Tax by Holly Duchmann
