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Louisiana lawmakers finishing regular session without budgetÂ
Wrapping up a shortened regular session interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, Louisiana lawmakers were poised Monday to hand business groups the limits on car...
Virus roundup …Â
• As more Louisiana businesses reopen and staff return to the workplace following the state’s COVID-19 stay-at-home order, many employers are looking for guidance...
Roundup: Omnidek / Investar Bank / LSU footballÂ
Expansion: Baton Rouge-based Omnidek Inc. has closed on its second round of capital, bringing total funding to date to $3 million, led by Louisiana...
Retailers asking Fed, Treasury for emergency help
The nation’s retail industry is swamped with stuff and short of cash. As stores reopen full of merchandise from March that no one will...
Capital Region catering companies see business start to pick up
After the novel coronavirus struck a huge blow to the catering industry earlier this spring, some Baton Rouge area caterers say business is starting...
Louisiana Economic Recovery Task Force priorities on special session agendaÂ
Thirteen of the Louisiana Economic Recovery Task Force’s recommendations will be discussed during the upcoming special session of the state Legislature, which begins Monday...
Virus roundup …Â
• Fewer than 100 Louisiana coronavirus patients needed ventilators Friday, the lowest number since early in the pandemic when the state was worried it...
Roundup: Medicaid oversight / LaPorte CPAs / Pay TVÂ
New committee: Louisiana legislators have voted to form a joint committee of both houses focused solely on Medicaid oversight, The Center Square reports. House...
Food truck service slows as restrictions liftÂ
During the COVID-19 statewide shutdown, local restaurants had to get creative to stay afloat. While dining rooms were closed and most people were following...
Crude prices up 70% in May, but don’t breathe a sigh of relief just...
Less than six weeks after world oil prices collapsed into negative territory, headlines this morning proclaimed West Texas Intermediate crude, the U.S. oil benchmark,...
Researchers: AC systems could be another culprit in spread of coronavirusÂ
Diners walking into a restaurant might be able to tell a lot about how the establishment is mitigating the risk of spreading the novel...
Cox Louisiana HBO subscribers can get HBO Max at no extra cost
Cox Louisiana subscribers who are currently paying for HBO can, at no extra cost, be automatically upgraded to HBO Max, which the cable giant...
Virus roundup …Â
• Gov. John Bel Edwards said Louisiana is tracking well, but cautioned that data is still being analyzed and regional data must be taken...
Roundup: Coastal lawsuits bill / Mortgage rates / Coal use dropsÂ
Moving forward: A Louisiana Senate-approved bill that would invalidate environmental lawsuits filed against oil and gas companies by local governments now awaits House consideration,...
Shipping container retail center opening on Florida Boulevard this summer
Baton Rouge’s first shipping container restaurant and retail center Millennial Park is gearing up to open this summer.Â
The development’s first tenants were supposed to...
Baton Rouge bars without food permits struggling
Louisiana’s guidelines for the first phase of reopening after the stay-at-home order allow restaurants and bars with Department of Health food permits to operate...
Hotel activity showing slight increases as L’Auberge prepares to reopen Friday
In a small sign of hope that commercial activity is beginning to return to the beleaguered hospitality sector, local hoteliers report a slight increase...
US House passes bill loosening rules for PPP loans
The House approved a bipartisan bill that would loosen requirements on hundreds of billions of dollars in small business loans, responding to concerns from...
State budget situation changes picture for road and bridge projects
At a joint legislative transportation committee meeting in late February, lawmakers got an earful from local government officials about the sorry condition of the...
Sidewalk ordinance flexibility opens options for downtown restaurants
The forced distancing measures required by the novel coronavirus has prompted city governments across the nation—including Baton Rouge—to consider closing off, narrowing or repurposing...
