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How to take time off when you’re working from home
Taking breaks and days off can feel strange when so many people are still working from home, but you still need to do it,...
BRAC announces support for renaming Lee HighÂ
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber will sign the online petition encouraging the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to rename Lee Magnet High School,...
Louisiana businesses to be shielded from most virus lawsuitsÂ
Louisiana businesses are receiving state protection from most lawsuits involving COVID-19 deaths or injuries, after Gov. John Bel Edwards signed into law a package...
Hazard pay for essential workers bill heads to Louisiana House floorÂ
Grocery store employees, nurses, bus drivers and other front-line workers who stayed on their jobs in the early days of Louisiana's coronavirus outbreak could receive a...
Roundup: Target salaries / Uncle Ben’s / CinemarkÂ
$15 an hour: Target Corp. says it’s permanently increasing starting hourly wages for its workers to $15 beginning July 5, several months ahead of...
Edwards signs St. George bill, so what’s next for the prospective city?
Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed into law a bill establishing the creation of a transition district for the prospective city of St. George.
Don’t miss the June 30 Best of 225 Awards livestreamÂ
The 225 team has been hard at work to figure out the safest way to celebrate this year’s 2020 Best of 225 Award winners.
Every...
Who will qualify for small business grants under new state program?Â
Small businesses that qualify for a grant under a new program created by state lawmakers using federal pandemic relief money could get their checks...
New law expands Louisiana’s medical marijuana program
Louisiana’s medical marijuana program will be greatly expanded to cover virtually any condition and allow any medical doctor in good standing to recommend it...
Baton Rouge bakers collaborating to raise money for community organizationsÂ
Six Baton Rouge bakeries across the city are teaming up to raise $10,000 for local and national organizations working to positively impact communities of...
Virus roundup … Â
• Louisiana coronavirus hospitalizations rose for the third straight day Tuesday, reversing a three-week trend of declines. The Louisiana Department of Health reported 20...
Latest BRAC report suggests plateau in economic recoveryÂ
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released the latest update to its COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that examines and assesses the impact of the...
Roundup: Advertising spending / Bayer expansion / FCC investigating T-MobileÂ
Sliding: U.S. advertising spending is expected to plunge by 13% this year, the world’s largest ad buyer says, the latest sign of the toll...
Special session update: Committees to debate business-related bills
Halfway through the special legislative session and there are still several bills aimed at helping Louisiana businesses recover from the pandemic-spurred economic downturn making...
Local dry cleaners seeing only a partial return of customers
Though local dry cleaners are seeing a welcome return of customers, as businesses begin to reopen, they face a challenging future for a couple...
Virus roundup …Â
• Louisiana officials reported 553 new coronavirus cases Monday, bringing the total to 47,172 confirmed cases statewide. The number of reported deaths rose to...
Roundup: $80M Louisiana flood project / Highway 1 / LSU award nomineesÂ
Work to begin: Work is set to begin on part of an $80 million project intended to help control backwater flooding in several southeastern...
PPP forgiveness proving to be as complex as initial loan applications  Â
Small businesses that received government-backed loans to ease the pain of the coronavirus pandemic are beginning to focus on a process some say is...
Legislature commits $529M for construction, building projects at Louisiana colleges Â
The state Legislature has approved $529 million for construction and building projects at colleges and universities across Louisiana, and now the proposal awaits Gov....
City-parish seeking $21.6M in CARES Act reimbursement
The city-parish is seeking nearly $22 million from the state in CARES Act funding to cover the cost of expenses incurred during the first...
