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McCollister: Beware of the real Jeff Landry
Business Report founder and chairman emeritus Rolfe McCollister writes in his new opinion piece that he feels a little like Paul Revere, sounding an alarm to anyone who will listen.
‘LaPolitics’: 30 bills already filed for upcoming session
With the special session out of the way, we can fully turn our attention to the upcoming regular session that convenes on April 10.
City-parish to change the way it files annual financial reports
The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act is going to change the way state and local governments like East Baton Rouge Parish publish their annual financial reports.
How you can mentor junior staff even with a hybrid-working model
While flexibility and hybrid-working models have become the new corporate norm, concerns persist with many managers that such flexibility can threaten the development and integration of recently hired junior staff.
Construction sector helps Capital Region hit pre-pandemic jobs total
The Capital Region hit its pre-pandemic jobs total in December following six straight months of growth, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber reports.
Roundup: Entergy outages / Interstate 10 bridge / Spirits surpass beer
Ascension Parish: Several thousand people are without electricity in Ascension Parish amid reports of wide-reaching outages in the area this afternoon. The problems started...
Expanded menu and new look for Overpass Merchant
It’s been almost six years since the Overpass Merchant opened for the first time on the day of the 2017 Wearin’ of the Green...
ExxonMobil combining business units as it continues to cut costs
ExxonMobil is combining business units as part of a continuing corporate reorganization that will cut costs and trim some jobs, The Wall Street Journal...
Legislature will consider removing inventory tax credit
The Louisiana Legislature will be asked to do away with a long controversial business tax break and remove the tax burden of some of the state’s highest-earning companies this coming session.
Will Ferrell, Alicia Silverstone star in this year’s biggest Super Bowl ads
Big name advertisers from Netflix to Google are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the big game on Sunday
Roundup: Unemployment / Football recruiting / Nuclear power
Claims rise: More Americans filed for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low despite attempts by the Federal Reserve to cool the...
Baton Rouge-based Fig & Dove prepping for growth
After finishing last year with 55% growth in year-over-year sales, local interior designer Colleen Waguespack is bracing for another year of growth
JR Ball: Louisiana is losing; the numbers don’t lie
People are leaving large metros like New York, Chicago and San Francisco in droves and heading to the South—but they aren’t coming to Louisiana,...
Baton Rouge updating its plans for future parishwide development
East Baton Rouge Parish planning officials are about to launch the public process for updating FuturEBR, the comprehensive plan for the city-parish.
LSU controversy over Dale Brown Court name coming to a head
The LSU Board of Supervisors is set to vote to change the name of the Dale Brown Court to include former LSU women's basketball coach Sue Gunter
Roundup: Tiger Stadium golf / Treasurer’s race / Egg prices
March event: LSU is hosting a golf event in Tiger Stadium next month, calling it a new “unforgettable fan experience,” in an email announcement....
Find out if your partnership is exempt from having to file a state return
The Louisiana Department of Revenue has issued a bulletin detailing the types of business partnerships that are exempt from filing an income tax return...
Why is attendance on the decline at the Baton Rouge Zoo?
Baton Rouge Zoo attendance dropped last year as renovations continue at the north Baton Rouge attraction.
Groundbreaking on $109M OLOL, LSU science building expected in April
Groundbreaking for the Our Lady of the Lake Interdisciplinary Science Building, which the LSU Foundation describes as the $109 million hub for a new campus district focused on scientific discovery
COVID-related unemployment fraud may total $191B
The U.S. government may have misspent roughly $191 billion in pandemic unemployment benefits, a top federal watchdog told Congress today, as Washington continues to...
