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Where to find a Dong Phuong king cake in Greater Baton Rouge
As they have throughout this Carnival season, king cake fans will once again line up Saturday morning outside the Baton Rouge dessert shop Sweet...
What’s new with the Baton Rouge security camera initiative?
Local business, community and political leaders gathered today to discuss the impact of the Page/Rice Camera Initiative and share how the program is evolving in 2024.
Would reorganization help LED better recruit companies?
Two of Louisiana’s most prominent business organizations are backing a restructuring of Louisiana Economic Development.
In a luncheon webinar conducted by the Public Affairs Research...
A New Orleans attorney is seeking to block the Blue Cross sale
New Orleans-based attorney Tut Kinney has filed two lawsuits in an effort to effectively block the sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to Elevance Health.
Roundup: Crawfish aid / Walmart expansion / eBay settlement
Federal help: U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture requesting assistance for the state's crawfish industry...
Dig into pasta with 225’s February 2024 issue now on Baton Rouge stands
Pasta in Baton Rouge doesn’t look like what you might twirl a fork around in Naples, because as with all other food groups, our local chefs always come to play.
What the Fed is now saying about cutting its key rate
The Federal Reserve indicated today that it’s nearing a long-awaited shift toward cutting interest rates, a sign it has grown confident that its close to fully taming inflation. But the Fed also signaled that the first rate cut is likely months away.
Gov. Landry taps new coastal protection chief to ‘restructure’ organization
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced a new chair and executive director of the state agency charged with restoring and protecting Louisiana’s withering coastline.
Tens of thousands of business deals occur daily on Baton Rouge interstates
An estimated 45,000-plus business deals are made on Interstates 10 and 12 through Baton Rouge each day, according to a recent survey of 3,000 commuters by California-based legal services firm LawLinq.
Landry-appointed council says ‘government silos’ hurting workforce development
A report released Friday by Gov. Jeff Landry’s Workforce Development & Higher Education Policy Council shed some light on what the new administration’s approach...
SBA revamps federal contract program for small businesses
The SBA unveiled an upgraded program called Empower to Grow last week that offers coaching and training services to small, disadvantaged businesses to help...
Roundup: Louisiana unemployment / EPA lawsuit / US home prices
Fewer claims: Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Louisiana dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor reports. New...
Small business payroll growth is moderating, but is that a bad thing?
Payroll payments per small business moderated as 2023 came to a close, according to new data from Bank of America.
Job openings rose last month, pointing to the US labor market’s durability
America's employers posted 9 million job openings in December, an increase from November and another sign that the U.S. job market remains resilient despite the headwind of higher interest rates.
New BRPD chief preaches importance of being proactive to deter crime
New Baton Rouge Police Department Chief TJ Morse touted the importance of being strategic and proactive when it comes to decreasing crime in Baton...
Land for a distribution warehouse near former Cortana Mall fetches $2.6M
More than 18 acres earmarked for a new distribution warehouse near the former Cortana Mall site traded hands last week for $2.6 million.
Roundup: PAR webinar / Oil prices / Walmart stock grants
State economy: The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana will host its next webinar, The Future of Louisiana’s Economy, on Jan. 31 at noon....
How Angola has become essential to the U.S. food supply
A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here in Louisiana, at an unlikely source—the former slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison: Angola.
Louisiana’s congressional delegation assails Biden’s LNG terminal pause
Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy blasted President Biden's decision to pause pending liquefied...
In which congressional district will Garret Graves run for office next?
Congressman Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, has said he will run for reelection no matter what. The question is where will he run.
