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Roundup: Baton Rouge sales taxes / Rig count / Best airline
Collections: For the city and parish combined, recurring sales and use tax collections totaled just under $19.5 million in November, a 19% increase over...
Three days into tax season, IRS suspends some taxpayer notices
IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig and Treasury Department officials warned that the 2022 tax season would bring “enormous challenges.” That prophecy is already coming true,...
GOP lawmakers question cost of Edwards’ teacher pay raise plan
Republican leaders in the Louisiana Legislature, especially in the House, aren't yet on board with Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' proposal for teacher pay raises.
LSU names former state secretary of revenue as chief administrative officer
LSU announced today it has named Kimberly J. Lewis, who most recently served as secretary of revenue in the Louisiana Department of Revenue, as executive vice president and chief administrative officer. Lewis will begin Feb. 1.
Roundup: Louisiana Economic Development / Entergy deal / Inflation
Leadership change: Brenda Guess, a 35-year veteran of Louisiana Economic Development with extensive leadership experience in state and municipal government and private sector business,...
Petroleum engineering degree more popular in Louisiana than in any other state
Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Louisiana’s adults are seven times more likely to have a degree in petroleum engineering than...
Industry responds to EPA’s enhanced scrutiny by wanting better communication
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement that it will conduct unannounced inspections of Louisiana industrial facilities and deploy mobile pollution monitoring equipment in the state isn’t necessarily a big deal because most plants already comply with the regulations, says Connie Fabré, president and CEO of the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance.
Louisiana’s omicron-driven COVID surge finally easing
The Louisiana Department of Health reported today that the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases across the state, driven by the omicron variant has finally peaked.
LSU chemists discover way to improve biofuel and biomaterial production
Globally, sustainable energy is in demand, and plant biomass has been a front-runner as a renewable resource.
Roundup: City transparency / Mortgage rates / Wave energy
Open data report: Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today released the City-Parish’s 2021 Open Data Policy Report, which was also presented at the Jan. 26...
St. George plaintiffs file for summary judgment
Plaintiffs seeking to block the incorporation of St. George will ask the judge in their case to rule in their favor without a trial.
Check out these Mardi Gras-flavored drinks and brews around town
With Mardi Gras parades set to roll for the first time since 2020, the Carnival season is shaping up to be a much-needed release valve for pent-up partygoers.
Metro Council to get update on ‘stagnant’ five bayous flooding project
The Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to give the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council an update today on the long-delayed “five bayous” project.
Chris Meaux helps launch app connecting companies with skilled workers
Waitr founder Chris Meaux is again flexing his digital skills, backing a new app called BoomNation, which is a social media platform and job board that helps businesses find skilled workers in the current competitive labor market.
Raising Cane’s makes closure of downtown location permanent
Raising Cane’s today announced it will permanently close its downtown Baton Rouge location at Third Street and Florida Boulevard.
Roundup: Pennington’s exercise pill / Angel Award nominations / Harbor Freight Tools
Health hacks: Researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center are mapping the effects of exercise to be able to deliver many of its benefits...
LSU athletic department posts $10M loss for 2021 fiscal year
Following a year of lowered crowd capacities and canceled sporting events, LSU athletics suffered a $10 million deficit for the 2021 fiscal year, according to a report issued Monday by the Louisiana legislative auditor.
Wooddale Boulevard property sells for $1.1M
A Baton Rouge-based company bought property on Wooddale Boulevard for $1.1 million in a land deal filed Tuesday.
Mississippi River bridge options will be narrowed to three in coming months
Officials expect to narrow the number of possible locations for a new Mississippi River bridge in the Capital Region from 17 to three following public meetings this spring.
Baton Rouge airport sees 70% of pre-pandemic passenger volume in 2021
Passenger numbers continued to rebound at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport last year, with more than 560,000 people flying into and out of the airport in 2021.
