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Biden trying to nudge stalled stimulus talks
After six months of congressional deadlock over a stimulus aid bill, the mood in Washington has changed, likely due, in part, to the presidential...
BRAC economic indicators show strong consumer spending
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has released the latest update to its COVID-19 economic indicator report, which examines and assesses the impact of the...
Bon Carré sold to South Carolina company
Beau Box of Beau Box Commercial Real Estate confirmed the deal to Daily Report but declined to provide additional details. Other sources close to the deal have identified South Carolina-based EdgePWR as the buyer, with Jim La Marche as the involved principal.
Roundup: Disaster declaration / Best place to work / Gasoline prices
Zeta: Gov. John Bel Edwards has requested a Major Disaster Declaration, formally requesting direct assistance to those people and communities impacted by Hurricane Zeta....
Dantin Bruce plans 52-lot infill subdivision by Parkview Baptist Church
Brian Dantin and Ross Bruce, of Dantin Bruce Development, are planning to develop a 52-lot infill subdivision off Sherwood Forest Boulevard and Old Jefferson...
With CEAs signed, $53.6M Bus Rapid Transit system expected to roll out in 2024
State and local officials today executed a series of cooperative endeavor agreements that will allow for the funding and implementation of the Plank-Nicholson Bus...
Jeff Kleinpeter partners on deal to purchase WaterScape Pools
Baton Rouge businessman Jeff Kleinpeter and construction entrepreneur Mike Collins have purchased WaterScape Pools, a local swimming pool construction company.
Virus roundup …
• Gov. John Bel Edwards this afternoon announced the state would “take a step back” into modified phase two guidelines because of a spike...
Alford: A fight to the finish in 5th Congressional District
The headlines affixed to a set of press releases issued late last week by the campaigns of state Rep. Lance Harris and Luke Letlow...
Roundup: UN ambassador / Consumer confidence / Planned Parenthood
Baker native: Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a Baker native and LSU alumna, has officially been named as President-elect Joe Biden’s U.S. ambassador to the United Nations,...
Architects look for flexibility in designs post-COVID-19
With offices emptied and people distanced not only from their co-workers and clients—but their loved ones—Baton Rouge architects earlier this year had to take a hard look at projects in planning.
Metro Council to consider look and placement of 5G cell towers under revised ordinance
Following more than a year of rewrites, a set of regulations for the look and placement of 5G small cell towers in Baton Rouge...
DOTD announces contractor for first phase of I-10 widening
Kiewit/Boh, a joint venture of two contractors based in Georgia and New Orleans, respectively, has been selected as the contractor for phase one of...
Local investors buy former Topcor building on Industriplex
A group of investors has closed on a 12,000-square-foot building on Industriplex Boulevard, near Exchequer Drive.
Roundup: Wilson Global Initiative / Early voting turnout / Adapting due diligence
Tune in: Chance Wilson, a Baton Rouge native and founder of literacy nonprofit Wilson Global Initiative, was interviewed on the Today Show this morning....
Pandemic leads companies to offer more voluntary medical benefits
Like many things in 2020, employee benefits and perks are being reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic.
This open enrollment season—the period in late fall when...
$235M in Deepwater Horizon oil spill funds approved for Louisiana restoration projects
Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has approved $234.6 million in funds from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement...
PPP borrowers being asked to justify why they needed loans of $2M or more
The Small Business Administration has begun asking some Paycheck Protection Program borrowers to document why they needed the loans, drawing concern from advocacy and...
Losing streak continues for Baton Rouge riverboat casinos
Like most of the casinos in the state, Baton Rouge’s trio of riverboat casinos mostly saw revenues decline last month, both compared to September and the year prior.
Baton Rouge, state see job gains during October
Baton Rouge added 6,900 jobs in October, but the area’s total employment last month was down 15,800 jobs from the year before, according to...
