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Plant buys its 21-acre facility in Geismar
An industrial plant purchased the 21-acre property in Geismar that houses its operations for $10 and other considerations, according to a deal filed May...
Take a look inside Big Cheezy’s first brick-and-mortar restaurant near LSU
Big Cheezy, which got its start as a Tigerland food truck, will open its first brick-and-mortar restaurant at the North Gates of LSU’s campus...
Does this senator’s argument against ranked-choice voting hold water?
According to one Louisiana state senator, ranked-choice voting is so dangerous that no voter should be allowed to use it—except for the tens of...
Roundup: Red dust / ACES / Independent grocers
Red dust: A few years after a bauxite chemical plant was shuttered, mountains of red dust still sit atop a lake behind the Pelican...
AI is expected to drive a natural gas boom
Natural gas producers are expecting demand to ramp up in the next decade as popularity in AI drives a surge in energy consumption, reports...
These changes are proposed for a potential development along Nicholson Drive
A mixed-use development is being proposed for a 22-acre stretch along Nicholson Drive.
Commercial Properties Realty Trust proposed rezoning the land from a planned unit...
How brick-and-mortar retail is embracing digital shopping
While e-commerce was once seen as a rival, brick-and-mortar retailers are seeing success after merging their brands with an online shopping experience, the Wall...
See what course lawmakers want to make mandatory for high school graduation
More than 40 years after the Internet was launched, Louisiana lawmakers are considering making computer science classes a requirement for high school graduation, Louisiana...
Roundup: Exxon death / Steven Procopio / Google antitrust
Fatality: An Exxon contractor died while at the chemical plant in Baton Rouge on Sunday, a statement from the company said. Emergency officials responded...
A Baton Rouge native is named Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Baton Rouge native LaDonte Lotts and his business partner Xavier Barreda have been named Young Entrepreneurs of the Year by Louisiana Economic Development.
Lotts and...
House advances home insurance bill repealing ‘three-year rule’
The Louisiana House of Representatives this week approved a bill that would phase out what is known as the “three-year rule,” which blocks insurers...
New restaurant building is proposed for S Sherwood Forest Boulevard
A developer is proposing to tear down a building that has been home to various restaurants on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard to build a...
Were votes in the Louisiana House altered after legislators cast them?
A few Louisiana lawmakers saw their votes changed from what they had submitted on Wednesday, leading to the passage of a controversial bill restricting...
Yellen: Threats to democracy risk US economic growth
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy—an indirect jab at Donald Trump.
Yellen, in an...
Roundup: Buccee’s / Mick Jagger / Apple
Leave it to beaver: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the City of Ruston, the state and the Federal Highway Administration last week...
With job growth slowing and unemployment rising, is a rate cut on the way?
Breaking from a string of data showing surprising strength in the labor market, job growth slowed and unemployment rose in April, The Wall Street...
Nine annexations tied up in legal battles amid St. George incorporation
After voters in 2019 approved the St. George incorporation, a handful of major businesses asked to be annexed into the city of Baton Rouge.
While...
See the latest on the proposal for education savings accounts
A broad survey of K-12 schools may be deployed before Louisiana implements a program that would allow families to use state funds for private...
ExxonMobil completes $60B acquisition
ExxonMobil finalized its $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources on Friday, closing the largest oil-and-gas deal in decades, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The...
Roundup: C. Denise Marcelle / Rue21 / LSU and NASA
Candidacy: State Representative C. Denise Marcelle is expected to announce her candidacy for Baton Rouge City Constable at the Baton Rouge City Club today....
