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Local congressmen return to DC as boost in jobless benefits nears an end
The Baton Rouge-area congressional delegation returns to Washington, D.C., this week as the legislators consider passing additional coronavirus relief bills, while dealing with disagreements over...
Payroll tax cut could delay coronavirus aid package
Negotiations for more aid are looking bumpy in Washington, D.C., Inc. reports.
The Senate is back in session today after a three-week recess, during which...
Virus roundup …
• The Louisiana Department of Health today reported 3,187 new COVID-19 cases, with 1,583 said to be backlogged from May 18 to July 13....
Roundup: $25M federal contract / Surface contamination / Workers strike
Digital infrastructure: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Stephenson Technologies Corp., LSU's applied research entity, has won a $25 million federal contract for groundbreaking work...
Kidz Karousel child care center opens at OLOL, expands downtown
Port Allen-based Kidz Karousel Early Childhood Development Center has expanded its growing business with the addition of a fifth child care center on the...
Analysis: Large companies first to receive PPP loans
Ever since the U.S. government launched its emergency lending program for small businesses on April 3, there have been complaints that bigger companies had...
Winn-Dixie parent company takes a stand: No masks required
“Stronger Together. Winning Together. Let’s help each other stay safe,” says the coronavirus Web page of Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Winn-Dixie, which operates...
Louisiana jobless rate drops to 9.7% for June
Louisiana was among 42 states in the nation that added jobs last month as the coronavirus pandemic continues to loom over the state.
Louisiana’s seasonally...
Virus roundup …
• Louisiana reported 2,179 new COVID-19 cases today for a total of 88,590. The state is also reporting 24 more deaths, bringing the statewide...
Louisiana House speaker cautions against revoking virus emergency
House Speaker Clay Schexnayder sought today to stall an ongoing effort by his fellow Republicans to revoke Gov. John Bel Edwards' coronavirus pandemic state...
Roundup: Mask debate / SEC decision / Twitter hack
Back and forth: Gov. John Bel Edwards released a fiery retort to Attorney General Jeff Landry days after the AG released an opinion saying...
Coach O’s summer camps among PPP loan recipients
Coach “O” Tiger Football Camp was among the Baton Rouge-based entities to receive at least $150,000 in Payroll Protection Program funds, according to public...
‘Southern Business & Development’ names Louisiana State of the Year
Southern Business & Development has named Louisiana the magazine’s 2020 State of the Year in a title shared with Alabama. The year 2020 marks...
Belle of Baton Rouge’s parent company to become world’s No. 1 casino operator
A $17.3 billion buyout creating the world’s biggest casino company won final approval Friday, with New Jersey gambling regulators agreeing to let Nevada-based Eldorado...
Appeals Court: Broome, Cole have right to sue St. George
An appeals court has upheld the right of Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and Metro Council member Lamont Cole to challenge the incorporation of the...
30-year fixed mortgage rate falls below 3%
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 2.98% Thursday morning, the lowest it has been in nearly 50 years.
The dip represents...
Louisiana Housing Corporation to launch new rental assistance program
Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced the launch of what will be at least a $24 million emergency rental assistance program for renters experiencing...
Roundup: Junior League grants / Forum 225 / ExxonMobil
Nonprofit funding: The Junior League of Baton Rouge is accepting grant applications for its Community Assistance Fund, which assists nonprofit agencies in East Baton...
Virus roundup …
• The Louisiana Department of Health today reported 2,284 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths.
• Four more New Orleans-area companies have filed WARN...
Broome responds to ominous police union billboards
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today released a statement criticizing the Baton Rouge Union of Police for two new billboards it has put up warning...
