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Could Speaker Mike Johnston be ousted?
Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted after hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate on Friday in the...
Baton Rouge home sales bump in February trails national increase
While Baton Rouge home sales increased last month, the growth does not match the pace of national home sales.
As The Wall Street Journal reports,...
Gov. Landry’s public defender board set to meet with three seats still empty
Less than 24 hours before its scheduled first meeting, Gov. Jeff Landry’s new Public Defender Oversight Board does not have a clear roster of...
Baton Rouge Symphony executive director resigns
After four years at the helm of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Eric Marshal is stepping down as the organization’s executive director this summer.
Marshal...
What bosses need to know about Gen Z
The youngest generation entering the workforce, Gen Z, faces a myriad of unique issues that previous generations had not faced.
As Inc. writes, the generation...
This local machine shop wants to expand in Zachary
A Baker machine shop is asking local officials to approve its plans to expand its business to a larger facility in Zachary.
Blane Adams and...
Roundup: OMV / Apple / Snappy’s in Port Allen
Technical difficulties: The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles ran into technical difficulties on Thursday that left the agency unable to process new licenses and...
Federal Reserve officials still looking at rate cuts later this year
Despite solid growth and firmer-than-anticipated inflation in recent months, Federal Reserve officials have not significantly changed their outlook for delivering interest rate cuts later...
Vanessa Graham: Changes in technology bring opportunities
When assessing management practices, companies should ensure employee buy-in as well as address workflow, people and processes, says Vanessa Graham, who sat down for...
What to expect in Louisiana’s presidential primaries
Louisiana politics have been dominated this year by new Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s special legislative sessions to address crime and adopt new congressional maps....
Baton Rouge’s Mallard Bay secures $4.6M in funding
Baton Rouge-based Mallard Bay, an online marketplace for hunting and fishing trips, on Wednesday announced the closure of its $4.6 million funding round.
The company,...
Potential commercial real estate losses putting some smaller banks at risk
The forces that consumed three regional lenders in March 2023 have left hundreds of smaller banks wounded, as merger activity—a key potential lifeline—has slowed...
Essential Credit Union launching subsidiary title company
Baton Rouge-based Essential Credit Union announced Wednesday it will expand with the launch of its own subsidiary title company.
Essential Tag and Title will offer...
Roundup: Deer Run subdivision / Water systems targeted / Intel expanding
Who owns the land?: A Livingston Parish resident is suing the parish school board over land where a neighborhood is to be built. Henry...
Realtors grapple with how lawsuit ruling will disrupt their livelihoods
More than a million people who broker homebuying and selling in America are reexamining their careers, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Last week, the National...
Baton Rouge riverboat casino revenues increase in February
Baton Rouge’s trio of riverboat casinos saw revenues increase last month after dipping at the start of the year.
L’Auberge Baton Rouge, Hollywood Casino and...
What’s behind the significant rise in US housing starts for February?
U.S. housing starts and permits reached their highest mark in nearly two years in February, Reuters reports.
Tuesday’s numbers from the Commerce Department show single-family...
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife just donated $2M to this Baton Rouge nonprofit
The Baton Rouge Youth Coalition has been tapped to receive a $2 million grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott as part of her effort to...
State lawmakers backing bills to protect gasoline-powered vehicles
Louisiana lawmakers are considering legislation this session that would prohibit limits on buying or selling cars and trucks with combustible engines, and capping the...
Roundup: LSU gymnastics / DEI rule opposed / Art & Science Museum
Record attendance: The LSU gymnastics team achieved an undefeated home season in 2024 and finished with the highest average attendance in the nation for...
