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JR Ball: Louisiana’s curse of abundant resources
Who’s to blame for Louisiana being in the state it’s in?
In an age when finger-pointing is all the rage, who can we tear into...
Louisiana Senate to debate mandatory kindergarten
The Louisiana Senate will debate whether to require all 5-year-old children in Louisiana to receive a kindergarten education after the measure cleared a financial...
Amazon picks Shreveport for first robotics fulfillment center
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Amazon today announced the company’s first robotics fulfillment center in Louisiana, with over 1,000 jobs and a $200 million...
Baton Rouge commercial sales up 37% from previous 6-year average
Through April 2021, the total number of commercial sales in the East Baton Rouge market is up 37% and the total dollar volume of sales is up 41% over the previous six-year averages, according to an analysis released today by local real estate firm Elifin Realty.
Louisiana’s weekly initial unemployment claims drop by 4.6%
Last week, 6,783 initial unemployment insurance claims were filed in Louisiana—a roughly 4.6% drop from the week before, according to figures released today by...
Louisiana sugarcane crop survives rough winter, wet spring
There was great concern among Louisiana sugarcane farmers that the record cold temperatures at Mardi Gras would cause significant damage. It doesn’t appear the...
LSU researchers studying benefits of robotics technology in construction industry
Two LSU professors hope their current research could one day turn robotic exoskeletons into reality in the construction space. In the process, they’ll improve...
Roundup: Climate Alliance / Nurse practitioners / Travel surge
Louisiana to join: Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced his plans to join the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of governors committed to...
US Chamber of Commerce calls for ending $300 federal unemployment bonus
The disappointing April jobs report prompted the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today to call for an end to the $300 federal bonus in weekly...
Is outdoor dining here to stay in Baton Rouge?
As they were planning their new restaurant, SoLou, which opened on Perkins Road in mid-March, partners Peter Sclafani, Kiva Guidroz and Michael Boudreaux made...
LSU board poised to select next president
Members of the LSU Board of Supervisors have concluded their day of interviews with the three finalists for university president and are meeting at this hour to discuss whether to offer the position to University of Louisiana System President Jim Henderson, meteorologist and former White House adviser William Droegemeier or University of South Carolina Provost William Tate.
Landlords to retail tenants: It’s time to pay your rent
After granting their struggling retail tenants leeway with rent payments for much of 2020, Baton Rouge landlords have largely decided it’s time to drop the hammer.
Roundup: Louisiana vaccines / Coastal restoration / Job recruiting
Twenty-eight percent: Louisiana health officials have administered 119,705 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the past week according to new vaccine statistics released by...
Baton Rouge investor group acquires Commerce Community Bank
A Baton Rouge-based group of investors today announced it has acquired Delta Bancshares, the holding company of Commerce Community Bank.
The group has received regulatory...
House committee votes to let industries do self-audits, keep records secret for 2 years
The House and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced several bills this week that would weaken transparency by making various government records secret and hidden from...
Mother’s Day catered home parties will be big in Baton Rouge this year
Plenty of families will be hitting their favorite eateries this weekend for Mother’s Day, but a growing number of others have gone a different...
Opponents of BREC breakup bill scramble ahead of moved-up committee meeting
Opponents of a bill by Sen. Bodi White, R-Central, that would break up BREC and create three new, smaller parks systems in Central, Zachary...
Survey: 85% of small business across US fully open in March
Kabbage, an American Express Company that provides payment solutions for businesses, today released the second installment of its Small Business Recovery Report tracking U.S....
Roundup: Baton Rouge Gallery / Venture capital program / Red Stick Social reopening
Augmented reality: Baton Rouge Gallery today announced it has partnered with ArtPlacer (a free app available from both the Apple Store and Google Play)...
‘10/12 Industry Report’ webcast: How quickly should Louisiana adapt to changing energy landscape?
Louisiana should begin seizing renewables opportunities sooner rather than later to secure the Gulf Coast’s spot as the world’s “energy transition zone.”
