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Ruling OKs Sharon Weston Broome suing to stop St. George incorporation
A 19th Judicial District Court judge ruled today that Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and Metro Council member Lamont Cole—two of four plaintiffs challenging the...
LSU monitoring for coronavirus spread, cancels spring trip to China
An LSU student who was recently studying in China has completed her self-quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and has returned to the...
Edwards expects virus to reach Louisiana but urges residents not to panic
Gov. John Bel Edwards says he expects Louisiana to eventually see its own cases of the new coronavirus and told the state's residents Monday...
Supply chain researchers detail why Mondays are bad for shipping
Feeling sluggish today? You are not alone. It’s Monday, and a study of 800,000 order transactions by Lehigh University researchers looking at supply chains...
Baton Rouge and Louisiana land on Governor’s Cup top 10 lists
Baton Rouge and Louisiana have both been honored for strong economic development project performances in 2019, according to the most recent Governor’s Cup rankings...
Roundup: State superintendent search / Nicholson lane closures / LSU football
Opening: Louisiana Board of Education officials say 21 people from across the country have applied to be the next State Superintendent of Education following...
Got your tickets? Three weeks until the Business Awards and Hall of Fame gala
Tickets are now available for Business Report’s Business Awards and Hall of Fame, set for Tuesday, March 24.
The gala honors leading professionals and companies...
Candidates lining up to replace U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham
It didn't take long for candidates to begin positioning themselves to run for the 5th Congressional District seat after U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham announced...
As coronavirus fears drive down stocks, Baton Rouge companies feel impact
Though there haven’t been any reported cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Louisiana, the four publicly traded companies headquartered in Baton Rouge each saw...
ICYMI: Top stories from ‘Daily Report’ this week
Key news you might have missed:
• The Royal Standard has to close its China-based office
• Baton Rouge sees nation’s second-biggest drop in 2019 home...
Roundup: FCC fines / LSU pedestrian safety / Amazon travel Privacy
Privacy breach: The Federal Communications Commission is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in fines from the country’s top cellphone carriers after officials found...
Businesses try to balance convenience, security in password debate
Remembering passwords is a pain, but soon you may be able to forget them for good.
For years, people have relied on a secret we...
Study: Most corporate tax incentives hurt states more than they help
Rolling out the red carpet for corporations with tax incentives often comes at a steep cost to cities and states, according to a new...
St. George issue heads to court Monday
The first of what will likely be many hearings over the St. George incorporation is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday in 19th Judicial District...
Coronavirus closes Chinese office of Baton Rouge company
While federal and state agencies prepare for the possible spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, one local company is already feeling the impact of...
BRPD chief meeting with city-parish officials to discuss savings outlined in study
Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul was planning to meet this afternoon with officials in the city-parish finance department to determine exactly how much...
Roundup: Lit Pizza in Central / Tire shop purchase / Walmart’s Prime
Expanding: Lit Pizza is opening a location in Central in late 2020, the company announced today in a Facebook post. The fast-casual concept will...
Brewers get ready to showcase their craft at Zapp’s Beerfest
Before the first-ever Zapp’s Beerfest, organizers assumed only a few hundred people would show up. But to their surprise, 500 people arrived, and the...
Rob Stuart named to lead LSU Foundation
The LSU Foundation Board of Directors today announced it has named Robert M. Stuart Jr. as president and CEO of the LSU Foundation.
Stuart has...
Louisiana Farm Bureau president to retire after 31 years
Ronnie Anderson, the longest-serving Farm Bureau state president in America, will retire this summer after 31 years of leading the largest agriculture network in...
