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Only one week left to write in Best of 225 nominations
The first step in 225 magazine’s process of naming this year’s Best of 225 Awards has begun.
Are grants to bolster roofs part of the home insurance solution?
Louisiana lawmakers are considering a program that would provide grants of up to $10,000 for homeowners to hurricane-proof their roofs as one way to...
Job market remains hot as openings reach 11 million in December
U.S. job openings rose to 11 million in December, delivering a setback to the Federal Reserve's effort to cool a hot job market.
Highland mixed-use community deferred as developers update plans
Developers of a mixed-use community planned for Highland Road outside of the Magnolia Woods have requested another two months to update their plans before Planning Commission consideration.
Perkins office building, future Wendy’s location sell in separate transactions
Perkins office: An 8,385-square-foot office on Perkins Road has sold for $2.1 million, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk...
Roundup: College tenure / Pecue Lane expansion / Renewables push
Lawmaker takes aim: A Louisiana lawmaker staunchly opposed to permanent tenure for college professors says he will not call a meeting of the policy...
Demand for LNG, offshore equipment sparks record orders for Baker Hughes
Houston-based Baker Hughes Co. generated record orders in the fourth quarter of 2022, driven by multiple awards for LNG and offshore production equipment, Natural...
Fed expected to hike interest rates one more time
The Federal Reserve is expected to hike interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point today, slowing the pace of its inflation fight...
GOP-led House committee targets pandemic relief dollars for review
More than 1,000 people have pleaded guilty or have been convicted on federal charges of defrauding the myriad COVID-19 relief programs that Congress established in the early days of the pandemic.
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Heart attack and cardiac...
Sometimes the terms heart attack and cardiac arrest get lumped together, but they’re two very different emergency situations. A heart attack occurs when a...
New program for the next generation of political leaders, sponsored by Baton Rouge Alliance...
The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is proud to announce the newest phase of its candidate and campaigners program TORCH: The Academy of Politics....
Baton Rouge homeowner vacancy rate sees steep drop in fourth quarter of 2022
Homeowner vacancy rates in the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area dropped steeply from the third quarter to the fourth in 2022, according to the latest U.S. census data.
Baton Rouge-area unemployment lower than statewide average
The Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area’s unemployment rate for December was 3%, among the lowest rates in the state, according to data released today by
Roundup: Fossil fuel development / PAR conference / Consumer confidence
Natural resources: The incoming chair of the House Natural Resources Committee wants to allow more mining and believes technology—not limitations on fossil fuel production—is...
Get to know Jonas Fontenot, Mary Bird Perkins’ new CEO
When Jonas Fontenot was hired by Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in 2008, he didn’t envision a career trajectory that would one day land him in the health care institution’s top spot.
House committee advances bill aimed at easing state’s insurance crisis
The House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill today to pour $45 million from state surplus funds into the Insure Louisiana Fund after pleas from Republican Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, State Rep. Timothy Kerner, R-Lafitte, and industry advocates.
Several Louisiana college athletic programs operating in the red
Athletic departments at several of Louisiana’s public universities are operating at a loss, according to recent reports from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office.
Baton Rouge portion of $255M in flood mitigation work should be done by end...
Local officials say work continues on long-awaited drainage projects intended to reduce flood risk in East Baton Rouge Parish—this after weekend storms once again...
Celtic Studios taps new executive director
California native Kevin O’Neil is the new executive director of marketing and operations at Celtic Studios.
LSU professor: Orphaned oil wells can boost production while sequestering CO2
LSU petroleum engineering professor Dandina Rao has come up with a plan that would increase oil production as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
