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Millions pulled from Louisiana lawmakers’ districts in wake of spending cap vote
Conservative Louisiana House members who tried to block Gov. John Bel Edwards and legislative leaders from spending more state funding saw $22.8 million in...
The Baton Rouge business behind the branded walls in restaurants all over town
Lately, Lettermans President and CEO Steven Perret finds himself asking more of his clients the following question: If your walls could talk, what would they say?
Arthur Lancaster purchases land for Trivento subdivision for $2.75M
Developer Arthur Lancaster purchased 346 acres for $2.75 million this week, where he will build the controversial Trivento subdivision, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Second minority district would have ripple effects throughout Capital Region
Louisiana Republicans have not given up defending the state’s current congressional map, but recent Supreme Court decisions mean they may have to accept a second majority-minority district in the state.
How one Baton Rouge lobbyist is harnessing AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how business owners and workers do their job as different industries experiment to see how the technology can be applied to their fields.
Roundup: College Drive delays / LSU baseball / Oil prices
Road repairs: Drivers can expect delays on College Drive this evening and into Saturday afternoon as workers make repairs to the roadway. The southbound...
US workers have quit quitting their jobs
The surge in Americans quitting their jobs has abated since its peak in 2021, another sign that the labor market is cooling from scorching...
Personal income grew 6.2% in Louisiana during the first quarter, topping national average
Louisianans saw their personal income grow 6.2% during the first quarter of the year, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Roundup: Uber accounts for teens / Forum 225 program / Mortgage rates
Ridesharing: Uber has launched a new feature in the Baton Rouge area that allows families to create specialized Uber accounts for teenagers from 13...
Residence Inn Towne Center owners reach settlement over alleged ADA violations
The U.S. Justice Department and the owners of the Residence Inn Towne Center have reached a settlement regarding a civil case alleging the hotel failed to maintain its facilities to be accessible to people with disabilities.
Calls growing for an override session in wake of Gov. Edwards’ vetoes
Pressure is mounting for Louisiana legislators to hold a veto override session this month following the governor’s rejection of numerous bills from the 2023 regular session, including some approved by wide margins, The Center Square reports.
U.S. job openings dip below 10 million but labor market remains robust
U.S. job openings slipped in May but remained at levels high enough to illustrate that the American labor market remains resilient in the face of sharply higher interest rates.
Baton Rouge General opens Louisiana Center for Bariatrics
Baton Rouge General Medical Center has opened the Louisiana Center for Bariatrics, offering surgical and nonsurgical approaches to fighting obesity.
Five Guys among new businesses coming to Settlement on Shoe Creek in Central
Five Guys is set to open a location at The Settlement on Shoe Creek shopping center in Central.
Baton Rouge security camera initiative gains buy-in from business community
The Page/Rice Camera Initiative, backed by the business community, has raised around $400,000 to buy and install security cameras around Baton Rouge.
See who America’s top-paid CEOs were in 2022 and how much they made
Nine CEOs of publicly traded U.S. companies made more than $100 million in 2022, The Wall Street Journal reports in its latest rundown of the country’s highest-paid executives.
Roundup: Fed rate hikes / Northshore tourism / Road Home audit
Differing opinions: Some Federal Reserve officials pushed to raise the Fed’s key interest rate by one-quarter of a percentage point at their meeting last...
Louisiana regulators join other states in scrutinizing utilities’ political expenses
At least three states—Colorado, Connecticut and Maine—passed laws this spring barring utilities from charging customers for their lobbying, public relations spending and dues to political trade associations.
Is the US labor market beginning to cool?
The U.S. labor market is starting to loosen up, according to the Federal Reserve’s go-to metric for assessing the economy. But data from LinkedIn shows a more pronounced shift away from what has been a historically tight jobs market.
Old Blue Cross building on Florida in Mid City sells
Marjoe Holmes Sr. recently purchased the vacant old Blue Cross building on Florida Boulevard for an undisclosed sum.
