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LSU’s best kept secret might not be the underground tunnels, the abandoned Huey P. Long pool or the Dairy Store, but rather the AgCenter’s...
Louisiana’s proposed constitutional convention, explained
Speaking at the Press Club of Baton Rouge’s meeting Monday, Senate President Cameron Henry provided an update on the constitutional convention proposed by Gov....
Trial over Louisiana’s newly created Black congressional district begins
Federal judges began listening to opening arguments in Shreveport today regarding a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s new congressional map that created a second majority Black...
Landscaping firm expands into Baton Rouge
A New Orleans-based landscaping firm with several noteworthy commercial clients is expanding its footprint into the Capital Region.
Mullin purchased a facility on Florida Boulevard...
Roundup: Brian Kelly / Speedy Eats / Student debt
We’ll be there: LSU Football Head Coach Brian Kelly told reporters over the weekend that he could count on his hand the number of...
Will they or won’t they? Doubts rising that Fed will cut interest rates in...
While Wall Street has maintained that the Federal Reserve would move to cut interest rates several times this year, some investors think that the...
New hotel proposed for the Health District
A Kentucky-based hotel development group is proposing to build a new hotel on Summa Avenue in the Baton Rouge Health District, about a block...
Finally: Consumers see crawfish price drop
Crawfish prices decreased this week in Louisiana following the passing of the industry’s busiest holiday—Easter weekend.
While crawfish prices were nearly double last week compared...
A new Korean restaurant has arrived in downtown Baton Rouge
Okki Tokki, a new Korean-inspired “build your own bowl” restaurant, opened its doors in downtown Baton Rouge on Monday.
While Okki Tokki is currently open...
Knuckle suckin’ good: The Chicken Shack story
Founded in 1935, The Chicken Shack is Baton Rouge’s oldest restaurant.
As 225 shows in its latest episode of Between the Lines, the restaurant’s unique...
Here’s how accounting firms are rethinking their ownership structures
The ownership structures of the nation’s largest accounting firms are being reconsidered as the industry continues to grapple with growing capital needs and staffing...
Roundup: Gas prices / Solar eclipse / LSU athletics
Hitting the pumps: Regional gas prices fell last week and reached an average of $3.12 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from...
SEC pauses controversial climate rule amid legal challenges
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is pausing implementation of its new climate disclosure rule while it defends the regulation in court.
Wall Street’s top...
Legislation would pave the way for a more powerful Louisiana governor
A handful of legislative proposals would give Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry more control over the state government than any of his recent predecessors, Louisiana...
Louisiana sees job gains in February but also higher unemployment
Louisiana continues to show employment gains, according to figures released Wednesday by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Louisiana’s total nonfarm employment stood at 1,951,400 in February,...
Measures meant to help tackle insurance crisis deferred by House committee
Two proposals looking to improve Louisiana’s insurance market were paused by the House Insurance Committee on Wednesday, The Center Square reports.
House Resolution 524 by...
See how many named storms experts predict this season. Spoiler alert: It’s bad
Top forecasters from Colorado State University say they expect an "extremely active" hurricane season, predicting the highest number of storms since they began issuing...
Roundup: OLOL Children’s Hospital / Atchafalaya Basin bridge / Student aid
New visitor policy: Following an attempted kidnapping at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in February, the hospital will implement a four-guest policy...
DR Horton buys lots for new subdivision off Joor Road
National homebuilder DR Horton purchased 34 lots for a new subdivision off of Joor Road in Central for a little over $2.8 million, according...
Louisiana-based Latter & Blum acquired by real estate brokerage giant
Louisiana-based Latter & Blum, which employs some 3,100 real estate agents across the Gulf Coast region, has been acquired by Compass, one of the...
