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Sen. Cassidy among those calling for carbon fee on imports
Carbon pricing might as well be a dirty word on Capitol Hill, a no-go zone for Democrats and Republicans alike, all aware of the...
Louisiana construction jobs rebound but remain below pre-pandemic level
Construction employment in April exceeded pre-pandemic levels in 32 states, but Louisiana isn’t one of them, according to a new analysis by the Associated...
Roundup: Arts Council / McDonald’s / Bear market
$75K award: The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge will receive a $75,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the...
Streaming becomes focus of Baton Rouge film and TV production
Between the controversial Richard Pryor 1982 comedy The Toy, the critically condemned 2015 reboot of the Fantastic Four, and Pitch Perfect, the hit 2012...
‘LaPolitics’: Campaign pros adapt to staffing challenges
With high-profile elections peppering ballots this year and next, campaigns in Louisiana are facing the same kind of staffing challenges as traditional businesses, especially...
Is there a path for compromise on local ITEP input?
During this year’s session of the Louisiana Legislature, the business lobby easily fought off local officials’ attempt to enshrine local control of local property...
For teens, the babysitting business has never been more lucrative
Prior to the pandemic, Dani Gantcher earned about $15 an hour babysitting in her hometown of Scarsdale, New York. Parents sometimes asked her to...
How homeowners can lock in steep rise in their home’s value
Housing prices continue to increase, providing fatter payouts for homeowners ready to sell. But what about those who aren’t and who worry that much...
Rollout of broadband access grants slowed by internet provider protests
The Louisiana Legislature set aside $177 million in federal American Rescue Plan dollars for the Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities program, meant to close...
CounterspaceBR gets response from LDH, but awaits help with permits
CounterspaceBR has been facing the same problems many new Baton Rouge businesses experience when navigating the permitting process.
After Daily Report’s story Wednesday about Counterspace’s...
State House OKs bill banning use of private funds to pay for election-related expenses
A bill to ban private funds to pay for election-related expenses was approved by the Louisiana House this week, despite repeated vetoes by Gov....
BREC program boosts seniors’ physical, mental health
Peggy Thomas has a routine. Every Wednesday, the 83-year-old attends the Forever Young workout class at BREC’s North Sherwood Forest Community Park. The class...
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Lane closures / US home sales
Slight dip: Mortgage rates ticked downward this week, rocked by an undercurrent of economic uncertainty, but continue to be elevated above the days when...
Thanks inflation: Student loan interest rates rising
The U.S. Department of Treasury recently announced that student loan interest rates will rise for the 2022-2023 school year, with the new rates going...
US recession risks ‘uncomfortably high’
The U.S. economy could be heading for a recession in the next year, according to growing warnings from banks and economists, The Washington Post...
Despite not being a legal city, Bodi White proposes giving $1M to St. George...
Though the legal status of the St. George incorporation remains uncertain, four directors of the potential city’s transitional taxing authority have been meeting regularly.
Roundup: School redistricting / COVID cases / EPA grant
Suit filed: Four East Baton Rouge Parish residents and taxpayers have filed suit and are seeking to block the implementation of a new redistricting...
What big box store profits reveal about consumer spending habits
Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s reported quarterly results this week, and they each offered a different perspective on where and how people are spending their money
Four ways to protect your small business from cyberattacks
Before you can effectively protect your business from cyberthreats, you should have a complete understanding of your current ecosystem of online computer operations.
Louisiana enacts orphan oil well law to get $200M in federal money
Legislation that positions Louisiana to receive an estimated $200 million in federal grants to fix orphan oil wells became law Tuesday as one of the first bills enacted from the 2022 regular session.
