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Longtime Donaldsonville insurance company acquired
Bourg Insurance, based out of Donaldsonville, has been acquired by Texas-based Higginbotham, one of the largest independent insurance, financial and HR services firms headquartered in Texas and one of the top firms in the country.
Roundup: Atlantic hurricanes / Average millionaires / CVS changes
Storm patterns: Hurricanes spinning across the Atlantic Ocean are now more than twice as likely to strengthen from a weak Category 1 storm to...
Here’s what ongoing crisis in the Middle East could mean at the gas pump
Fifty years after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the current crisis in the Middle East has the potential to disrupt global oil supplies and push prices higher.
LSU goes on defense to protect Louisiana colleges from cyberattacks
LSU’s new Security Operations Center is officially up and running―and it’s beginning to connect other universities to its system.
‘LaPolitics’: Restaurants prepare for new term of state government
LaPolitics: The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing a new threshold for overtime pay, so there are a lot of folks in the restaurant...
John Engquist acquires land for final Materra phase
Developer John Engquist has acquired the last portion of land for the final phase of Materra, the 100-acre traditional neighborhood development next to Woman’s Hospital, according to public records.
Roundup: Livingston Parish sheriff / Banking jobs / Net neutrality
Recount results: Sheriff Jason Ard has held on to his narrow election win after challenger Brett McMasters called for a recount. Thursday’s recount took...
What the Fed chair is now saying about taming inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said today that inflation remains too high and that bringing it down to the Fed's target level will likely...
Louisiana is on track to enter spring with a $330M budget surplus
Louisiana is projected to have tens of millions of extra dollars to spend next spring after the state finished its last budget cycle with an estimated $330 million surplus. The figure will be finalized in January, just as Gov.-elect Jeff Landry and legislators take office.
Bernhard Capital’s Environmental Systems Group acquires consulting firm
Environmental Systems Group, a comprehensive environmental services solutions platform established by Baton Rouge’s Bernhard Capital Partners, is expanding its portfolio with the acquisition of ELOS Environmental, an environmental consulting firm.
Roundup: Jobless claims drop / US home sales / Refining trends
Plummeting claims: Applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as businesses continue to retain workers despite elevated...
New voting machines will top the next Louisiana secretary of state’s agenda
The Nov. 18 runoff for Louisiana secretary of state will pit a veteran in conducting statewide elections against a Baton Rouge attorney making her third attempt at the post.
Louisiana is getting $249M for electric grid upgrades
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events continue to strain the nation’s aging transmission systems.
Southern University receives $800K grant for pollution prevention project
The EPA has awarded the Southern University Ag Center an $800,000 pollution prevention grant to reduce water pollution from industrial facilities.
Better Business Event Series: The story of your brand, sponsored by Better Business Bureau
Don’t miss out on The Better Business Bureau of South-Central Louisiana’s launch of their event series Better Business, premiering Oct. 24 at the Goodwood Library...
BREC hosting community workshops for master plan
BREC will be hosting two community workshops next month to solicit input on the organization's Imagine Your Parks 3: Parks with Purpose master plan.
Developers behind proposed Highland project plans path forward
Developers behind the proposed Benton at Magnolia Woods multiuse development, formerly Village at Magnolia Woods, off of Highland Road say the project is still moving forward after the Planning Commission on Monday voted against requested revisions to their plans.
PSC Commissioner Craig Greene wants to inject competition into Louisiana energy market
Dr. Craig Greene, who represents much of the Capital Region on the Louisiana Public Service Commission, wants participants in the energy space to have “skin in the game.”
Roundup: BRPD chief search / Mortgage rates / Airline changes
Interview selection: The special committee aimed at helping Mayor Sharon Weston Broome choose the Baton Rouge Police Department’s next police chief held its first...
A US Senate committee takes up NIL regulations
College athletic officials testified Tuesday in support of nationally standardized name, image and likeness regulations at a U.S. Senate hearing.
