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Entrepreneurship booming following the pandemic
A surge of small businesses could be reshaping America’s economic and entrepreneurial ecosystem, Inc. reports.
Roundup: BRPD chief search / BESE vote / Wall Street
Narrowing list: The list of candidates vying to become Baton Rouge Police Department’s next chief of police was whittled down to 21 viable options...
Finance chiefs are switching from cash-flow to asset-based loans
More companies are borrowing against their assets, including inventory and receivables, as finance chiefs look to bolster liquidity amid financial stress from inflation and high interest rates, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Here’s the latest on Louisiana’s battle over a new Black congressional district
Federal appeals court judges in New Orleans closely questioned voting rights advocates and attorneys for Louisiana Republican officials today on whether Louisiana must follow...
Where to find Main Street Market businesses during $1M renovation
Main Street Market, downtown’s public marketplace and home of the Red Stick Farmers Market every Saturday, will undergo a $1 million renovation starting in November.
After Government Street, should other Baton Rouge roads go on a ‘diet’?
Work to put most of Baton Rouge’s Government Street on a “road diet”—turning four lanes into three (including a turning lane) while adding bike lanes and medians and improving sidewalks—was completed in 2021.
The latest development being planned near the Amazon fulfillment center
Plans call for a 240,000-square-foot distribution warehouse to be built near the intersection of Tom and North Airway drives.
Roundup: Ronald Greene case / Oil prices / Powerball
Upcoming hearing: After dismissing several charges against police officers indicted in the 2019 killing of Black motorist Ronald Greene, the presiding judge could further...
A rundown of key industry players on strike across the US
It's been a big year for labor organizing in the U.S. And from auto production lines to Hollywood, all eyes are on strikes taking the world of work by storm, though they have yet to hit south Louisiana directly.
Booming Livingston Parish grapples with development concerns
Livingston Parish was once a sleepy, mostly rural parish that a little over 70,000 people called home, and everyone had to go into Baton Rouge for health care, restaurants or retail.
Kodiak Business Park moving forward following purchase of 13 acres
Local developers have closed on nearly 13 acres of land on Barringer Foreman Road for a new business park.
Roundup: Steve Scalise / LSU vice president / Student loan relief
ICYMI: The race to replace ousted U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took shape today with Louisiana’s U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, the chamber's No. 2...
Comite River cleanup yields nearly 8,000 tons of debris
Officials have completed a major cleanup of the Comite River, removing 7,843 tons of debris, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome announced today.
First Look: Peach Cobbler Factory opening near Perkins Rowe
Nettles became interested in the Peach Cobbler Factory after hearing about it on social media and visiting the New Orleans location.
Are political campaign text messages effective?
Librarian Randa Morgan was frustrated and confused when she received unsolicited campaign text messages from Jeff Landry’s gubernatorial campaign.
A new gravel mine is planned for the Baton Rouge area
If all goes as planned, a new gravel mining operation will open in the Capital Region next year.
Will Formosa move its planned $9.4B project to the Capital Region?
As far as the company has stated publicly, Formosa still intends to build a $9.4 billion industrial complex in St. James Parish, despite opposition from environmental and community groups.
LSU event will bring energy companies, researchers and policymakers together
LSU’s Center for Energy Studies and the Louisiana Board of Regents on Friday will host energy researchers, policymakers and energy companies at an inaugural event focusing on the sector’s future.
These overlooked SBA tools can help your business succeed
Businesses often overlook resources available from the Small Business Administration.
SBA programs can offer advice, mentoring, access to capital, and federal contracting assistance among other...
Brian Kelly is the third-highest paid coach in the SEC for 2023
LSU football coach Brian Kelly is the third-highest paid coach in the Southeastern Conference behind Alabama’s Nick Saban and Georgia’s Kirby Smart, USA Today Network reports.
