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Did I-12 barriers contribute to 2016 flooding? Denham Springs lawmaker seeks solutions
The state House of Representatives unanimously advanced a bill Thursday that would force the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to find ways to...
Roundup: Early voting / Hemp legislation / Highway safetyÂ
Ending Saturday: Early voting for the April 29 election ends Saturday. East Baton Rouge Parish voters are deciding on a district judge for the...
Around 145,000 Louisianans left their jobs during January and FebruaryÂ
Around 77,000 Louisiana workers quit their jobs in February, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, making it the...
‘LaPolitics’: Three questions for LCA President Greg Bowser
LaPolitics: What are the Louisiana Chemical Association's members watching for during the regular session? Is there a top priority or two for LCA?
Louisiana Chemical...
Turkey and stuffing food truck concept wins LSU venture challengeÂ
Brothers and LSU business students Sam and Joe Shapiro, who founded Rollin’ Yöggler’s Turkey Durkeys, won first place in the 2023 J Terrell Brown...
See how the IRS wants to change the way businesses report gratuitiesÂ
For the past two decades, tipped employees have had the responsibility of reporting their tips, which are subject to income and payroll taxes, to the Internal Revenue Service.Â
Postlethwaite & Netterville CEO says acquisition is all about ‘opportunity’Â
Company executives say the deal allowing for Baton Rouge-based Postlethwaite & Netterville to be acquired by New York-based EisnerAmper was centered around providing more services.Â
Capital Region sees more foreclosure activity than national average
Foreclosure filings were more common in the Baton Rouge area in March than in the nation as a whole, new data shows.Â
Roundup: 225GIVES / US home sales / Mike LindellÂ
Donate now: Early giving for the Capital Area United Way’s third 225GIVES fundraiser opened today and will run through May 3 in advance of...
Louisiana workers’ pay has risen sharply in recent monthsÂ
Louisiana workers saw their median annual wages reach $54,300 in March—the highest since at least October 2020—according to research from the ADP Research Institute.
Small businesses rallying against Biden’s proposed tax hikesÂ
More than 11,000 small business leaders have rallied together in a petition to protest the tax hikes proposed in President Joe Biden's latest proposed budget.Â
Eight Capital Region small businesses chosen for Shell’s accelerator program
A handful of entrepreneurs from the Capital Region have been selected to take part in Shell's business accelerator program, the company announced today.
Local owner sells La-Z-Boy store’s location to the corporate office for $1.7M
La-Z-Boy Inc. has purchased the company's franchise location on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard for $1.7 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Roundup: US unemployment / Oil prices / ESPN layoffsÂ
Rising claims: U.S. initial jobless claims rose by 5,000, to 245,000, the Labor Department reported this morning. The four-week moving average of claims, which...
State lawmakers at odds over how to spend surplus moneyÂ
Louisiana legislative leaders are not on the same page about how to spend over a billion dollars in unexpected money available to the state between now and July of next year.
Inflation takes a March tumble at the wholesale levelÂ
Inflation’s grip on businesses loosened greatly in March, raising hopes that companies and consumers will suffer less from high prices as 2023 rolls on.
Chuck Spicer says leading OLOL has reignited his intellectual curiosity
Chuck Spicer, Baton Rouge market president for Our Lady of the Lake Health, says that stepping into his role last fall has reignited his intellectual curiosity.
Judge moves up trial date for Stanford victims’ suit against state agency
More than 900 victims of Allen Stanford’s multibillion dollar fraud who are suing a state agency won’t have to wait quite as long as first thought for their day in court.Â
Is a George Clooney project coming to Baton Rouge? State official tosses teaser
Something is coming to Baton Rouge that actor George Clooney is involved with, according to a state official. But what?Â
Patrick Mulhearn, senior director of...
Roundup: Pregnancy bill / Facebook settlement / Mortgage demand
Recouping costs: The House Civil Law and Procedure Committee moved forward a bill that would allow Louisiana mothers to recuperate half of the out-of-pocket,...
