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Developer of The Main Lobby planning Mid City rooftop bar
The Baton Rouge investor behind downtown’s The Main Lobby is planning another rooftop bar and lounge for Mid City,
Entergy donates $1M to jump-start community college student aid program
Entergy Louisiana today announced it will provide $1 million over three years to the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Foundation to jump-start the MJ Foster Promise Program,
Restaurants adding new fees in place of raising menu prices
Rather than raise menu prices in response to inflation, some restaurants are adding new fees and surcharges to customers’ checks, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Lawmakers ask Gov. Edwards to testify in Ronald Greene probe
As reported in a Daily Report news alert earlier today, Louisiana lawmakers have asked Gov. John Bel Edwards and his top attorneys to testify...
How would a new Mississippi River bridge in Iberville change development patterns?
State officials haven’t yet come up with a funding plan for a new Mississippi River bridge in the Capital Region, and a final location for the proposed bridge hasn’t been selected.
Baton Rouge area adds nearly 8,000 jobs since April 2020
The Baton Rouge metro area has added nearly 8,000 jobs since April 2020, with 328 new jobs created between March and April of this year, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Small business funding / Gasoline prices
Rising again: Mortgage rates rose sharply this week, after pulling back over the last three weeks, CNBC reports. The 30-year fixed rate hit 5.36%...
State Sen. Rick Ward of Port Allen leaving Legislature for private sector
State Sen. Rick Ward, R-Port Allen, today announced plans to leave his Senate seat for a “good opportunity in the private sector,” WBRZ-TV and WVLA NBC Local 33 report.
With fewer truck drivers, Louisiana to allow larger load permits
The Louisiana Legislature gave final passage Tuesday to a bill described as a simple solution to bring overnight relief to the supply-chain bottleneck
The Cottage Cafe and Tea Room brings taste of past to Central
Whenever Loretta Foreman would see acquaintances at the grocery store, they always asked her the same question, ”Loretta, when are you opening it again?”
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Gov. Edwards vetoes bill critics say enables predatory lending
Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed legislation that supporters said would open up loan opportunities for people who need credit—but that opponents said enabled predatory lending.
Livingston Parish builders hope for shorter moratorium than in Ascension
The building moratorium in one of the Capital Region’s main housing markets is ending, while another is just beginning.
Diverging job market boosts prospects for some, puts others at risk
The U.S. labor market is beginning to fracture, as some businesses curb hiring while others are desperate for employees.
Go behind the scenes with Garth Brooks before his sold-out Tiger Stadium show
Garth Brooks never considered himself a “cool kid.” As the best-selling artist in the U.S.—and with countless awards and broken records to his name—that may be hard to believe.
Roundup: SEC medical adviser / Canceled flights / St. Gabriel terminal
Health liaison: Dr. Catherine O’Neal, chief medical officer for Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and one of Business Report’s 2022 Influential...
How much do the largest U.S. companies pay their workers
Wages for median workers at the majority of big American companies are higher than they were before the pandemic, with the tight job market helping to lift paydays for many bank tellers, factory workers and software programmers, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Mid South Extrusion planning $4.9M expansion of north Louisiana facility
Mid South Extrusion, which produces polyethylene film for food packaging and other consumer and industrial uses, is investing $4.9 million to add a 12th production line at its manufacturing facility in Monroe.
Rising environmental legal challenges derailing industrial project timelines
Courtrooms across the U.S. are finding themselves on the front lines of a nationwide struggle over federal and state rights in regulating environmental policy....
Mississippi River bridge options narrowed to three Iberville Parish sites
Officials today presented three location options for a new Mississippi River bridge crossing in the Capital Region.
BREC looking into providing pickleball at tennis, basketball courts
Pickleball, a close relative of tennis and badminton, may be the fastest-growing sport in America, and it’s competing with tennis for participants and real estate.
