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Mayor’s aide discusses the EBR tax rededication plan set for Nov. 15 ballot
The proposed Thrive! Baton Rouge plan, appearing on the Nov. 15 ballot, would redirect portions of existing millages from the library, mosquito abatement and...
Roundup: Teachers of English learners / Hiring slowdown / Quantum real estate
Alternative certification: Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will vote Wednesday on TeachNOLA’s proposal to launch the state’s first alternative program to certify...
Small business confidence fell in September. Here’s why
Small business confidence slipped in September as inflation, labor shortages and supply chain woes continued to weigh on Main Street, The Wall Street Journal...
How tariffs on cabinets are shaking up the home improvement industry
Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that...
JPMorgan Chase will invest $10B in companies tied to US national security
JPMorgan Chase will invest $10 billion of its own capital in U.S.-based companies it considers essential to national security—from rare-earth producers to defense and...
LSU arena and downtown projects expected to top $1B in total investment
The collective investment in Baton Rouge’s entertainment infrastructure—including the proposed LSU arena, the River Center redevelopment and a new headquarters hotel—is expected to reach...
Hyundai wants state to address its concerns before moving ahead with steel mill
Hyundai executives are pressing Louisiana officials to resolve key safety and infrastructure concerns before moving forward with the company’s planned steel mill in Ascension...
LSU’s presidential search committee updates its timeline regarding process
LSU’s presidential search committee on Monday released updated meeting dates and a revised timeline as it enters the final stages of identifying the university’s...
Roundup: New pipelines / Louisiana Hot Sauce Trail / Chinese exports
Haynesville to the Gulf: Two new pipelines entering service in north Louisiana’s Haynesville Shale will carry natural gas to LNG export terminals on the...
BRAC aims to sharpen its regional identity through rebrand
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has reintroduced itself under a new name—the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership—signaling a new era for the organization as...
Planning Commission to weigh revamped plans for a 167-lot Baker subdivision
A subdivision with more than 165 homes is being proposed on a roughly 90-acre tract along Comite Drive in Baker.
Plans for the 167-lot Stillwater...
Louisiana continued jobless claims see further dip
Initial unemployment claims 10/10 by Holly Duchmann
Continued unemployment claims 10/04 by Holly Duchmann
Roundup: China retaliates / Federal layoffs / LSU arena
New tariffs: China imposed new port fees on U.S.-owned or U.S.-built ships in retaliation for American tariffs on Chinese vessels. The 400-yuan ($56) per...
Here’s one way Entergy looks to help meet growing electricity demand
Entergy Corp. has applied to connect new natural gas generation to Louisiana’s grid to meet rising electricity demand from industrial projects and hyperscale data...
Initiative aims to transform north Baton Rouge corridor into an economic hub
North Baton Rouge is poised to get an economic boost through an initiative announced earlier this week by Metro Council member Darryl Hurst.
The Revive...
Here’s how to get tickets for TedxBatonRouge
Tickets are now on sale for TEDxBatonRouge, which has more than a half dozen speakers slated to speak on Nov. 13 at the Manship...
Roundup: Jeff Bezos / First-class seats / Inflation expectations
Advice from a billionaire: Jeff Bezos says aspiring entrepreneurs shouldn’t rush to start companies in their 20s. Speaking at Italian Tech Week, the Amazon...
East Baton Rouge sales tax collections down for a fourth straight month
July 2025 by Holly Duchmann
IRS bumping up tax brackets for 2026 to account for inflation
Americans could see a small tax break in 2026 as the IRS adjusts income brackets upward to account for inflation—4% for lower brackets and...
From lemonade stand to store shelves: A local entrepreneur’s tale
Brennan Williams’ foray into entrepreneurship was a lemonade stand at age 9.
“I did it for Lemonade Day,” Williams says, referencing the nationwide event that...
