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How does downtown Baton Rouge stack up against other emerging downtowns?
At the Downtown Development District’s meeting today, Executive Director Whitney Hoffman Sayal shared the findings of an International Downtown Association study comparing downtown Baton Rouge with other comparable U.S. downtown areas.
What Baton Rouge can learn from Walk-On’s moving its headquarters to Atlanta
It’s been nearly a week and a half since news broke that Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux would be moving its headquarters from Baton Rouge to Atlanta.
Roundup: Department of Revenue / Capital One acquisition / NOAA visit
Payroll audit: The Louisiana Department of Revenue has not maintained adequate controls over payroll for the last two years, increasing the risk of errors...
Proposed Louisiana public defender overhaul seen by critics as a power grab
A proposal to move Louisiana’s public defender system under the governor’s direct control has alarmed attorneys, local defense attorneys and retired judges.
These are the worst traits an employee can have, according to research
People spend roughly 44 hours a week at work, which is a lot of time to spend with people who can either make the experience awful or enjoyable.
Louisiana’s state income tax won’t go away in one fell swoop
Louisiana Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson says Republican Gov. Jeff Landry wants to set the stage beginning in 2025 for eventually eliminating the state's income tax, but it won't happen in one dramatic step if at all, USA Today Network reports.
What do Gen Zers want in the workplace?
Gen Z largely entered the workforce at the same time remote and hybrid work went mainstream, and they’re expected to overtake baby boomers in the workplace this year.
Fire closes Walmart on Burbank Drive indefinitely
The Walmart on Burbank Drive will be closed indefinitely after a fire that started around 8 p.m. Sunday, WAFB-TV reports.
Crews were able to put...
Food truck featuring Korean corn dogs shutting down
Tastea, a bubble tea and Korean corn dog food truck business, announced Thursday it will cease operating later this month after two years in...
Roundup: Crawfish season / Gasoline prices / Consumer sentiment
Prices falling: This week, the Crawfish Price Index shows the average price per pound is roughly $10.72, a $2 drop from last week's $12.79....
Gov. Landry declares a state of emergency over lack of police officers
Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order earlier today declaring a state of emergency over the shortage of police officers across the state.
The Louisiana...
Companies are prioritizing cost cutting across the board
Finance chiefs are chipping away at their companies’ expense lines despite a much improved economic backdrop and increased confidence that the U.S. economy has...
See how Louisiana university endowment growth compares nationally
Endowments that support Louisiana universities performed sluggishly when compared with the national average, but their growth is actually better than schools with some of the largest donor accounts.
Baton Rouge casino revenue down in January from prior month
Baton Rouge casinos saw their cumulative January revenue fall by 9.6% from December, according to the state gaming board’s latest report.
Here’s what’s on Monday’s Planning Commission agenda
Belle of Baton Rouge’s request for rezoning, part of its plan to move its gaming operations inland, will go before the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission on Monday.
Should businesses stop boosting posts from their iPhones? Meta thinks so
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has reignited its longstanding feud with Apple, Wall Street Journal reports.
Roundup: Angel Reese / Mortgage rates rise / Wells Fargo
On the cover: LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese is featured on the cover of the March/April 2024 issue of Woman’s Health, a lifestyle...
Check out Baton Rouge’s most expensive home sales of 2023
“It felt like a bad year, but when you look at the numbers—it wasn’t a bad year, it was a hard year,” says Quita...
Number of American workers hitting picket lines more than doubled last year
Autoworkers held waves of walkouts. Hollywood actors and writers picketed for months. And health care, education and hospitality employees also withheld their labor while...
Woman’s Hospital issued permit for construction of perinatal mental health unit
Contractors were granted permits last week to begin construction of Woman’s Hospital’s planned perinatal mental health unit, which would become the first inpatient mental health unit in Louisiana to focus solely on the needs of pregnant and postpartum women.
