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Roundup: IRS tax brackets / Coast Guard policy / Netflix reversal
Thresholds boosted: Amid soaring inflation, the IRS this week announced higher federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2023, CNBC reports. The agency...
Merger creates one of the state’s largest web development companies
Two Lafayette web firms are partnering to create one of the largest web development companies in the state, Comit Developers announced this week.
Biden to release 15 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve
President Joe Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve today as part of a response to recent production cuts announced by OPEC+ nations,
Pulling Louisiana’s investments over principles could cost the state
Treasurer John Schroder says he pulled nearly $800 million in Louisiana’s investments out of the asset management firm BlackRock earlier this month because its environmental focus conflicts with the state’s oil and gas interests.
Last VooDoo BBQ in Capital Region closing Thursday
The last VooDoo BBQ franchise location in the Baton Rouge area is set to close Thursday, according to the listing agent for the space on Drusilla Lane.
Roadrunner Towing buys land near airport for $1.6M
Roadrunner Towing & Recovery Inc. recently completed the purchase of three properties as part of a single transaction for $1.6 million
Roundup: Homebuilder sentiment / Hedge fund fees / Grocery trends
Falling outlook: Homebuilder sentiment in the single-family home market has fallen to half what it was just six months ago as mortgage rates climb,...
Registration opens for third annual 225GIVES
Nonprofit registration for the third annual 225GIVES hosted by Capital Area United Way is now live on 225gives.org.
The event, slated for May 4, 2023,...
NFIB backs remote seller’s appeal of ruling involving Louisiana sales tax
The NFIB Small Business Legal Center today filed an amicus brief in the case Halstead Bead v. Richards at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
LSU researchers working with NASA on how to train an extraterrestrial workforce
As NASA prepares for a late-November launch for the Artemis I Moon Mission, LSU faculty are making preparations of their own to train a future-ready construction workforce in extraterrestrial construction.
Biden looks to increase oil supplies ahead of midterm voting
President Joe Biden is rushing to increase oil supplies ahead of next month's midterm elections.
State Police protection for Edwards’ European trips cost taxpayers $52,000
Gov. John Bel Edwards’ two trips to Europe over the past three months cost Louisiana taxpayers almost $52,000 just for his security team.
Capital Region foreclosure activity down in September but up from a year ago
The number of properties in the Capital Region facing foreclosure action in September was down about 33% compared to August but up more than 97% compared to the same month last year.
Arizona business fighting Lousiana’s sales tax system for remote sellers
An Arizona business is appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals after a federal judge earlier this year dismissed its lawsuit challenging Louisiana's remote seller sales tax structure, The Center Square reports.
Roundup: Trade data / Shipwreck discovered / Medical marijuana
Regulations: A group of major U.S. businesses wants the government to hide key import data—a move trade experts say would make it more difficult...
Literary publication ‘Fine Print’ a passion project for Baton Rouge editor
Some say they first saw the owl splayed on a table in a Mid City antiques shop beside a stack of vintage nonfiction. Others...
Advanced digital skills equate to higher pay and job satisfaction
Income, satisfaction and job security are correlated to workers' digital skills, according to a recent survey of more than 30,000 employees and 3,000 hiring...
Alford: JBE faces final year, race to replace him
John Bel Edwards, the man who won Louisiana’s two most expensive races for governor, has just $66,000 in his personal campaign finance account.
Natural gas investors leaving Marcellus for Haynesville
Capital from private investors and banks is leaving the Marcellus/Utica region and heading to the Haynesville Shale in Louisiana and east Texas, Marcellus Drilling...
Planning Commission to take up Kevin Nguyen’s proposed apartment complex
The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning Commission is set to consider approving Four Seasons, a proposed apartment complex on the south side of Burbank Drive east of South Kenilworth Parkway.
