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Whitney Johnson: How to grow when there’s no where to go
Sooner or later we all find ourselves reconciling our career dreams and aspirations with the realities of limiting circumstances.
Pay-per-chew: More restaurants trying subscription programs
Consumers are willing to pay monthly subscription fees for streaming services, pet food and even toilet paper. And now some restaurants are betting they'll do the same for their favorite meals.
La. 70 widening to support industry in Ascension, St. James parishes
State and local officials broke ground last week on the $53.2 million widening of La. 70 from the Sunshine Bridge in St. James Parish to Sorrento in Ascension Parish, The Gonzales Weekly Citizen reports.
Kenny Nguyen: BR is losing arms race for talent
Attracting and retaining talent is a pressing issue for cities throughout the U.S., and Baton Rouge is losing the arms race, writes ThreeSixtyEight CEO...
Louisiana has nation’s sixth-lowest income tax rate
Louisiana's individual income tax rate of 4.25% is the sixth-lowest of the 43 states and District of Columbia that levy individual income taxes, the...
Roundup: US home sales / Supply chain woes / Google hearing
Free fall: The nation’s housing slump deepened in January as home sales fell for the 12th consecutive month to the slowest pace in more...
Louisiana will shine public light on state government salaries
Louisiana intends to make the salaries of state government employees available to the public through a new, searchable database that will online within the...
Alford: The cheat sheet for campaign cash this election year
As you certainly know by now, money is the mother’s milk of Louisiana politics.
In fact, if a candidate for statewide office tells you they...
Alford: Your campaign cash cheatsheet
As you certainly know by now, money is the mother’s milk of Louisiana politics.
In fact, if a candidate for statewide office tells you they...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin: Price improved on unique downtown development...
With a recent price improvement and the neighboring redevelopment of the former Spanish Moon, this 1.11-acre parcel is uniquely positioned for an exciting new...
Federal contractors on edge by debt ceiling standoff
Federal contractors are on high alert and preparing for the worst as the debt ceiling crisis continues to loom over Capitol Hill, Inc. reports.
Half of Americans say they are worse off financially now than a year ago
Reflecting on their personal financial situations, 35% of Americans say they are better off now than they were a year ago, while 50% are worse off, according to a recently released Gallup survey from early January.
Roundup: Tuesday Morning / NOLA entrepreneurship week / Pre-law institute
Closing: Tuesday Morning is closing its store in the Hammond Aire Plaza shopping center on Airline Highway. The off-price retailer announced that it filed...
Rebooted BREW coming in May
Nexus Louisiana’s 12th annual Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week will take place during the first week of May. The theme: “Rediscover and Reimagine.”
More big companies are calling workers back to the office
Amazon will require its corporate employees to return to the office at least three days a week starting in May, joining a growing group of companies bringing staff back to in-person work, according to the Associated Press.
How Louisiana’s elected officials are celebrating Mardi Gras
The masks can make it difficult to identify them, but many Louisiana elected officials take part in Carnival season—and are eager to show it.
How is BASF fostering its next generation of employees?
One thing BASF Senior Vice President Jerry Lebold has learned over the years is the importance of having the right team with the right...
Lemoine acquires emergency fuel and water supplier
Baton Rouge-based construction management and disaster recovery firm Lemoine announced today it has acquired Macro Companies, one of the world’s largest emergency fuel and water suppliers.
LSU alumna discovers rare footage of 1898 Rex parade
LSU alumna Mackenzie Roberts Beasley has helped uncover a piece of Louisiana history: Long-lost Mardi Gras footage of the 1898 Rex parade.
Roundup: State House election / Louisiana kids’ diet / Bird flu costs
Runoff: Cascading special elections, triggered by the need to replace Karen Carter Peterson, the former state senator who last year plead guilty to wire...
