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Louisiana lawmakers pushing for more say over high school sports
Louisiana lawmakers Wednesday edged closer to inserting themselves into the decision-making of high school sports, a response to parents' criticism about the state athletic...
LSU game against Florida rescheduled for Dec. 12
The Southeastern Conference postponed Saturday’s game between No. 10 Florida and defending national champion LSU a day after the Gators had 19 players test...
Only public safety agencies will seek higher millage rates for 2020
Public safety agencies in Baton Rouge could see their revenues increase next year if the Metro Council approves a measure later this month to roll forward those agencies’ property tax rates for 2020.
Broome: ‘I welcome the New Orleans Saints here’
ESPN reporter Adam Schefter reported via Twitter this afternoon that, with New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell repeatedly declining to allow the Saints to have...
DDD unveils $812K budget plan for 2021
Downtown Development District Executive Director Davis Rhorer this morning presented the organization’s 2021 budget request, which at $812,230 is 6.7% higher than this year’s...
Virus roundup …
• The state health department reported 653 additional COVID-19 cases today, bringing the total to 172,801 statewide this year. There were also 10 additional...
Roundup: Tech Park Academy / Apple announcement / G2 Net Zero LNG
Tips and tricks: The Tech Park Academy is hosting a webinar Thursday at 10 a.m. that will show business owners the services available to...
Louisiana legislators push unemployment insurance relief bills to aid businesses
Louisiana lawmakers approved several bills Monday that would provide relief to businesses in light of the state’s unprecedented, pandemic-related unemployment rate, but mostly left...
Relief Telemed sees surge in growth after shift to COVID-19 testing
Vishal Vasanji walked into 2020 with big ambitions for Relief Telemed, the health care delivery platform he co-founded with LSU professor James Davis in...
BRAC economic dashboard shows combined jobless claims continue to fall
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that examines and assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the...
Proposed changes to Plan of Government goes before Metro Council again
A series of proposed changes to the East Baton Rouge Parish Plan of Government, originally introduced to the Metro Council one year ago, will...
Despite predictions, wave of US bankruptcies hasn’t happened
When the COVID-19 recession hit, it seemed certain that a wave of bankruptcy filings would follow. But there hasn’t been any wave, Bloomberg reports,...
BRAC opens annual economic outlook survey
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber opened its 2021 economic outlook survey this morning, the agency’s annual assessment of how area businesses fared during the...
Virus roundup …
• The state health department reported 63 new COVID-19 cases today and 14 new deaths. A delay in lab processing held up the daily...
Roundup: Frequent flyers / Debris removal / Blue roof program
Airlines: At the same time US airlines are asking for additional coronavirus relief money from the government, they have been touting their frequent flyer...
JR Ball: Baton Rouge needs a dose of exceptionalism
Remember the notion of American exceptionalism? The belief that our country is different—and better—than other countries, largely because of the ideals born out of...
Baton Rouge employers forced to pivot as remote workforce deals with power outages
Baton Rouge’s business community has been dealt yet another blow this year: widespread power outages triggered by Hurricane Delta, which made landfall in southwest Louisiana on Friday.
BRAC changes rules for mayoral forum so Piazza, Guirard can participate
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is changing the rules of the mayoral forum it is hosting Tuesday night with WGMB/WVLA, clearing the way for all six candidates in the race to participate, not just the top four based on a recent poll.
Weather roundup …
• As of this afternoon in Baton Rouge, more than 500 are without power following a night and early morning of steady rainfall that...
Roundup: COVID-19 vaccine / New Black Friday / Tofu lawsuit
January target: A Trump administration official leading the response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.S. can expect delivery of a vaccine starting in...
