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A roundup of the EPA’s moves this week to deregulate
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling...
This pharmacy business is expanding
An independently owned and operated home specialty pharmacy is expanding its Baton Rouge operations after acquiring a medical office building.
Vital Care of Baton Rouge...
One of the biggest potential victims of the new tariffs: The Ford F-150
America’s favorite pickup truck may stand among the most impacted by President Donald Trump’s aluminum and steel tariffs, The Wall Street Journal reports.
One of...
Roundup: State leases / Liz Murrill / Tariffs escalate
Automatic extensions cancelled: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has issued an executive order prohibiting the automatic extension of state leased buildings. The order comes from...
More cuts are coming to NOAA
The Trump administration is starting another round of job cuts—this one involving more than 1,000 positions—at the nation’s weather, ocean and fisheries agency, four...
What we know about BRG’s planned Livingston Parish hospital
Nearly all of the land has been cleared and a groundbreaking is expected this summer for Baton Rouge General’s planned neighborhood hospital on Juban...
A new leader steps in to shape Baton Rouge’s future. Here’s a peek at...
Build Baton Rouge has found its new leader in Deidre Deculus Robert, a seasoned attorney and former USDA official with a deep-rooted passion for...
Southern Marsh drops one of its trademark infringement lawsuits
Southern Marsh Collection, a clothing retailer headquartered in Baton Rouge, has dropped its trademark infringement lawsuit against Alabama-based Comfort Cotton.
According to documents filed in...
Want a tech job? AI skills are the ticket
Nearly one in every four tech job postings is seeking candidates with artificial intelligence skills, according to jobs listing data, as companies increasingly adjust...
This Livingston property recently sold for $2M
A recently built Dollar General Market store in Livingston Parish has changed hands.
Metairie-based commercial real estate development company Dorsey Development sold the property through...
Roundup: NOAA’s layoffs impact / Southwest Airlines / Crawfish pardoned
Hazy forecasts: DOGE’s recent-employee cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could lead to worsened forecasts, experts warn. “The lack of data is...
Takeaways from the start of an oil and gas executives’ annual energy summit
Oil and gas executives kicked off an annual energy summit on Monday by cheering a President Donald Trump-led reset they say is overdue after...
The Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts
The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election...
Former Boil & Roux property changes hands
The property that once housed Boil & Roux on Coursey Boulevard has new owners who plan to bring a couple of restaurants to the...
Mayors along the Mississippi River are lobbying for funding to battle flooding
As annual snowmelt is making its way south, flood warnings are in effect for much of the lower Mississippi basin once again. Mayors of...
Meet the Baton Rouge baker behind St. Bruno Bread Co.
Baker Steven Gottfried knew he wanted to go big—even before he slid the first loaf out of the oven.
As Business Report writes in its...
Trump’s transportation secretary ends Biden’s ‘social justice’ infrastructure agenda
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday rescinded Biden-era memos that he says called on state agencies to factor a “social justice and environmental agenda”...
Build Baton Rouge has a new CEO
Deidre Deculus Robert has been named Build Baton Rouge’s new president and CEO, the redevelopment agency announced Monday morning.
The organization’s board of directors selected...
Unemployment drops in Louisiana
Initial unemployment claims dropped in Louisiana last week after briefly spiking the week prior, according to the latest figures from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Initial...
Gaming to leadership: Baton Rouge execs share the surprising connection
When Adrian Owen Jones first picked up World of Warcraft as a college student in 2008, she was new to the world of video...
