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Richport Technology College to occupy suite near Mall of Louisiana
Richport Technical College has closed on a permit to occupy a 7,500-square-foot suite in the Bluebonnet Parc shopping center near the Mall of Louisiana, according to records filed with the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court’s office.
Push for state gasoline tax hike scrapped due to federal windfall
Rep. Jack McFarland, R-Winnfield, has dropped his plans to file a gasoline tax increase during the upcoming legislative session due, in large part, to the expected windfall in federal pandemic relief dollars headed to the state.
Roundup: LSU’s Title IX committee / Shipping nightmare / Ochsner renovations
Additional oversight: LSU Board of Supervisors chair Robert Dampf today announced the establishment of a new Special Committee on Title IX Compliance. The committee...
Energy companies rebounding after disastrous 2020
Energy companies spent the first quarter of 2021 recharging from a draining year. Wall Street expects that growth to continue as energy companies and...
Inside the new Cajun influenced Pizza Artista
Baton Rouge’s pizza landscape is thriving, and the latest player to enter the scene is Pizza Artista. The interactive, quick-fired concept opened in Rouzan...
PPP loan deadline extended to May 31
Thousands of small businesses scrambling to stay afloat as a result of COVID-19 are getting extra time to apply for low-interest loans.
By a 92-7...
King Alexander’s accusations lead to review of LSU accreditation
In the wake of F. King Alexander’s disparaging comments March 17 to the Oregon State University Board of Trustees about undue influence by the LSU Board of Supervisors into LSU’s athletics program while he was president at LSU from 2013 to 2019, the organization that accredits LSU has launched its own investigation into the matter.
Local commercial sales in February top 6-year averages in number, dollar volume
Through February 2021, the total number and dollar volume of commercial sales in the Baton Rouge market are both up 40% over the previous six-year averages, according to an analysis released earlier this week by local real estate firm Elifin Realty.
SBA triples maximum EIDL loan size, extends first payment date
The Small Business Administration is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and nonprofits can borrow through its COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
Starting the...
Roundup: Superdome naming rights / US vaccine effort / Louisiana legal fees
Caesars: The Superdome in New Orleans could have a new name this year. According to WWL-TV, the New Orleans Saints will soon close a...
What to consider when crafting a long-term remote work plan
Virtually all projections anticipate the post-pandemic workforce will be relatively more remote—that is, nearly all firms will experience an increase in remote work relative...
Jeff Landry leads 13-state lawsuit to overturn oil and gas lease ban
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading a 13-state lawsuit against the Biden administration for what he calls “an attack on American energy independence,...
Board of Regents vows to bolster oversight after LSU report
Louisiana's top higher education policymaking board pledged today to tighten oversight and enforcement of college policies against sexual misconduct, in response to the independent...
Oregon State board accepts King Alexander’s resignation
F. King Alexander became the latest casualty of LSU’s Title IX scandal, when the Oregon State University Board of Trustees today accepted his resignation as president of OSU amid a growing outcry over the way he handled reports of sexual violence and misconduct while president of LSU from 2013 to 2019.
Ascension, Livingston parishes reach agreement ending levee lawsuit
Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment and Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks today announced a formal agreement for the two parishes to work together on...
Roundup: LSU scandal / US home sales / Eviction ban
Cassidy weighs in: U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy says former LSU President F. King Alexander and former football coach Les Miles are paying an appropriate...
LSU lakes project receives $5M in federal funding to reduce flood risk
Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced $163 million in federal funding for 15 state projects and programs designed to reduce flood risk for communities...
The Healing Sole, Well Theory move into larger space
Dr. Meredith Warner and Natalie Noel are moving their two companies—The Healing Sole and Well Theory—into a larger office and warehouse space to accommodate growing operations like shipping.
Businesses pushing Congress to expand paid family leave
Nearly 200 businesses are pressing Congress for paid and more expansive family leave, a sign of the shifting political momentum over U.S. labor policy...
Local restaurants hold off on bringing back indoor live music
Phase three loosened more COVID-19 guidelines in Louisiana, including capacity limits for restaurants and some of the restrictions on indoor live music.
But while indoor...
