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Roundup: Primary changes / FTC investigation / Kayshon Boutte arrested
Signed into law: Louisiana will shift to closed party primary elections for some offices in 2026 after Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill into...
Why a new independent contractor regulation is drawing a backlash
The Labor Department's new independent contractor rule goes into effect March 11, but it's already causing a stir, Inc. reports.
Is it time for Louisiana to expand school choice?
Louisiana’s school voucher program, which was first signed into law under former Gov. Bobby Jindal in 2008, provides low-income families with vouchers to send...
Louisiana federal judge blocks EPA’s disparate impact requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency can't treat companies differently in Black communities than in white communities, a federal judge ruled this week.
Where does Garret Graves go from here?
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves has had a rough few months.
Developer John Engquist buys property for planned subdivision off Perkins
Baton Rouge-based developer John Engquist recently closed on $6.7 million worth of property for a proposed subdivision off Perkins Road.
Engquist—who was Business Report’s 2019...
Roundup: Landry appointments / PSC approval / Bank fees
Higher ed: Gov. Jeff Landry has announced his first higher education board appointments, both of whom have been among his conservative supporters. Misti Cordell,...
White House delays decision on Venture Global LNG terminal
The Biden administration is pausing a decision on whether to approve Venture Global LNG’s proposed $10 billion natural gas export terminal in Cameron Parish,...
Ted James is leaving his job with the SBA after two years
Ted James, regional administrator for the Small Business Administration and former state representative, today announced he is stepping down from his position at the...
This cookie, ice cream and snoball concept is coming to Baton Rouge
Mandeville-born Flying Dolly’s, founded as Just Chillin’ in 2011 and rebranded in 2023, will soon open its first Baton Rouge location.
Flying Dolly’s is known...
First look: Toasted, specializing in comfort food, opening on Nicholson Drive
A new Nicholson Drive restaurant is gearing up to serve grilled cheeses, boozy milkshakes and more comfort food dishes out of the spot formerly...
Roundup: Live After Five / IRS notices / COVID infections
Leadership change: Live After Five, Baton Rouge’s annual free concert series, has new leadership for the upcoming spring lineup of shows. Luke Lognion and...
Growing enthusiasm for unions isn’t translating into higher membership rates
Unions commanded big headlines last year, but that didn’t translate into higher membership rates, according to government data released today.
Does productivity take a hit when working outside the office?
Two new studies out this month shed light on whether employees are more or less productive when working outside of the office, Axios reports.
The...
Louisiana mobile sports betting continues to set records
Mobile sports wagers were up again in December, marking an increase every month so far in fiscal year 2023-24.
The latest tools helping small businesses integrate AI into their operations
The influx of generative artificial intelligence software is transforming small businesses, with company owners using AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Bard and others...
Mayor Broome appoints a new chief of staff
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today announced the appointment of Julie Baxter Payer, who most recently served as deputy secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, as her chief of staff.
James ‘Pepper’ Rutland tells of leadership lessons learned as an LSU Tiger
As the founder, president and CEO of MMR Group, a large electrical and instrumentation firm based in Baton Rouge, James “Pepper” Rutland knows a thing or two about leading a team.
Specialty surgical hospital issued permit for construction
Contractors were granted permits last week to begin construction of a new specialty surgical hospital near the intersection of Jefferson Highway and Stumberg Lane.
Developer...
Here’s the latest on the proposed Blue Cross sale to Elevance
In a meeting with Business Report staff Friday, executives from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and Elevance Health made their case for the proposed sale of the former to the latter.
