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College Drive cleanup initiative announced by BRAC
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced a College Drive community cleanup event on Aug, 20 as part of a pilot corridor improvement program.
The...
Labor shortage stymies federally funded infrastructure projects across US
Construction projects across the U.S. are running short on labor just as $1 trillion in federal infrastructure money starts to kick in, leading companies...
Whitney Johnson: Growing your career also means helping your people grow
Leaders who really want their people to learn and grow need to be willing to let them say "no" when they're asked to do assignments or tasks that could sidetrack or derail their development, says leadership coach Whitney Johnson.
Pay raises, $48M spending proposal lead Metro Council agenda
Following today’s expected vote on a redistricting plan, the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council will take up a regular agenda that includes Mayor...
Roundup: Inflation measurements / IRS audits / Netflix streaming
Gasoline prices: Thanks largely to falling gasoline prices, the government’s inflation report for July, to be released Wednesday morning, is expected to show that...
Nexus Louisiana leadership change puts possible move on hold
The Nexus Louisiana tech firm incubator on Florida Boulevard is still interested in the State National Life Insurance building downtown, though the organization’s leadership...
Spanish Town apartment complex sells for $1.1M to NOLA developer
A Spanish Town apartment complex on the corner of North Fifth Street and University Walk has sold for $1.1 million to the eponymously named...
US labor productivity is down 2.5% in the last year
In the first half of 2022, more U.S. workers were putting in more hours, yet during that time, national economic output declined.
As Axios reports,...
Studyville finds success by offering students personalized services
Studyville founder Amanda Vincent has a degree in opera and has taught music. But after working in marketing for her family’s business, she wasn’t...
Are carbon capture projects worth their weight in tax exemptions?
Louisiana officials over the past week have been touting state incentives for a $198.5 million carbon capture project at an Ascension Parish chemical plant.
However,...
What Louisiana leaders are saying about the Inflation Reduction Act
The U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act on Sunday, a measure that could have considerable impact in a number of areas including energy,...
State helped policyholders collect additional $129M last year for insurance claims
The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that it helped consumers collect more than $129 million in payouts in addition to the original amounts offered...
Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise
U.S. demand for grocery delivery is cooling as prices for food and other necessities rise. Some customers are shifting to pickup—a less expensive alternative...
Hiring is getting easier for some employers
Some large U.S. companies say hiring is getting slightly easier, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Employers in hospitality, retail, health care and other industries hardest...
Proposed change to workforce laws could help entrepreneurs
A House Republican wants to make sure a key workforce development law applies to entrepreneurs, too.
Earlier this week, Congressman Rick Allen of Georgia introduced...
Roundup: LSU unranked / Road closure / Axios bought
Coaches poll: The last time the LSU Tiger football team was unranked in the USA Today sports AFCA preseason coaches poll, an outsider was...
Proposed city-parish worker pay raises carry long-term financial implications
East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor Sharon Weston Broome has proposed the first across-the-board pay raise for city-parish employees since 2015, plus additional raises for police following two pay bumps last year.
A look at the new businesses taking over the former Garden District Nursery
A mixed-use development on Government Street aims to become the latest Mid City hotspot with a newly opened barber shop and plant nursery, plus a forthcoming, New Orleans-born taco restaurant.
Electric Depot partner plans mixed-use redevelopment of century-old building
Kimble Properties is planning a mixed-use development in a 99-year-old building on the south side of Government Street east of South 14th Street.
Dantin Bruce planning 324-unit apartment complex on Bluebonnet near Celtic
Dantin Bruce Development is planning a 324-unit apartment complex on Bluebonnet Boulevard near Celtic Drive, documents submitted to the Planning Commission show.
