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US companies call on lawmakers to repeal R&D tax code change
Companies are asking Congress to repeal a tax code change that requires businesses to spread their research-and-development costs over five years rather than deduct them immediately.
EPA awards $2.4M for Louisiana air monitoring projects
Louisiana will receive more than $2 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to monitor air pollution,
Companies rushing to pay down debt to sidestep interest rate shock
Executives are aggressively paying down debt as higher interest rates increase the cost associated with having debt, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Voters reject amendment affecting property tax adjustments
Louisiana voters rejected a proposed state constitutional amendment meant to give local taxing authorities more flexibility with millage rate adjustments.
Sardi Isaza law firm opening office on Perkins Road
Law firm Sardi Isaza, which caters to Spanish-speaking clients, has filed an occupancy permit for an office suite on Perkins Road near Wimbledon Avenue
Louisiana elections offer little in the way of suspense
Louisiana had a few surprises on Election Day but none related to the races on the ballot. More than 1.3 million residents voted Tuesday,
Baton Rouge’s Kolache Kitchen continues to expand in Florida
Baton Rouge-based Kolache Kitchen today announced its second Key West, Florida, location will open later this year. The store will be the company’s seventh.
Roundup: Emergency services / 225GIVES / Facebook layoffs
Traffic nightmares: The Department of Transportation and Development and Baton Rouge EMS are working together to come up with a plan for emergencies along...
Apartment complex on Arnold Lane sells for $900,000
A local investor has purchased Courtland Apartments for $900,000, according to the latest report from Elifin Realty.
How the Keep Tiger Town Beautiful initiative came roaring to life
Stopped at a red light in January 2021, Jennifer Richardson glanced out her car window and grew disgusted. The long median traversing Essen Lane...
BRAF shakes up senior leadership staff to align with new goals
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation has promoted four employees to senior leadership roles.
Provocative photos by Olivia Dunne and other female athletes stir NIL concerns
Female college athletes are making millions thanks to their large social media followings and the passage in 2021 of new rules allowing college athletes...
Roundup: Bernhard and Tulane / Bob Dean settlement / Math education
Hiring grads: Baton Rouge-based infrastructure firm Bernhard announced this week a commitment to hire 360 Tulane University graduates over the next three decades. Dubbed...
BlinkJar Media moving into Garden District office space on Perkins
Baton Rouge-based marketing agency BlinkJar Media today announced it has purchased an office on Perkins Road with plans to move its operations from Interline...
See where Gulf’s first offshore wind farms will locate
The federal government has selected the first two areas for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Mexico, clearing the way for a process...
Condo development with 45 units planned for Spanish Town
East Baton Rouge’s Historic Preservation Commission at its meeting tomorrow will review a 24-building, 45-unit condo development planned for Spanish Town.
Hampton Inn on Rieger Road acquired by American Liberty Hospitality for $10.25M
Houston-based hotel developer and operator American Liberty Hospitality has added Baton Rouge's Hampton Inn & Suites on Rieger Road
Ten businesses to compete in Nexus pitch competition Wednesday
Ten emerging businesses will pitch their innovative business ideas for a chance to win $10,000 at Nexus Louisiana’s Demo Day on Wednesday.
Advocates call on states to make widespread EV charging stations a reality
For years, electric vehicles posed something of a chicken-and-egg problem.
Mass adoption, seen as critical to cutting the largest single source of U.S. carbon emissions,...
Will Louisiana industry be a leader in the energy transition?
Louisiana industry’s movement away from traditional forms of energy has begun. Biofuels, hydrogen, green ammonia, and the utilization of carbon dioxide are each getting their own attention, but the pace in which they’ll become reality is up for debate.
