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Amanda Ellis: Baton Rouge can become a hub for young professionals
Young professionals make cities compelling, vibrant places to live and work, and medium-sized cities like Baton Rouge might be uniquely positioned to help those...
Mid City Tower gets first tenant following renovation
Renovations to the Mid City Tower wrapped up last summer, and the building's first tenant recently took up residence.
Fabian Edwards with Elifin Realty says...
Where does your seafood come from? Louisiana lawmakers want you to know
A Louisiana House committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would require seafood sellers to clearly market whether the seafood is local or imported from...
What the new FCC rules mean for the internet
Net neutrality is back, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Net-neutrality provisions, which prevent internet-service providers from showing favoritism to certain websites they carry, were first...
Better In BTR campaign launches with goal of attracting young professionals
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Visit Baton Rouge this morning launched their multiyear, national campaign Better in BTR, aimed to recruit young professionals...
Roundup: Emergent Method / Southwest / UPS and FedEx
Updating brand: Emergent Method unveiled an updated brand and visual identity on Thursday morning, reflecting the evolution of the firm since its founding in...
See small business’s impact on the nation
Nearly 90% of U.S. adults say small business is positively impacting the trajectory of the country these days, according to a recent Pew Research...
Is AI innovation slacking off?
The threat of a new “AI winter” may dominate the artificial intelligence conversation in the latter half of 2024, Fast Company writes.
The explosion of...
Economic growth slowing while inflation stays firm
Falling short of economists’ expectations, U.S. economic growth slowed in the first part of the year, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Gross domestic product expanded...
Here’s what happened to Louisiana’s proposed minimum wage increase
Proposals to raise Louisiana’s minimum wage above the national minimum wage and ensure equal pay for women both died in committee this week, USA...
Lawmakers advance constitutional convention proposal
Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to talk about his push for a constitutional convention this morning as the proposal to update Louisiana's foundational document...
Roundup: Forum 225 / IDEA school / Red Lobster
For the future: Young professional organization Forum 225 announced Thursday that it has adopted its new three-year strategic plan. The 32-page plan outlines the...
Could the FTC’s noncompete ban jumpstart entrepreneurship?
The Federal Trade Commission says its new ban on noncompete agreements could lead to a rise in entrepreneurship, estimating the new rule could lead...
Roundup: Dolphin shot / TikTok ban / Research grant
Reward for info: Federal officials are offering a $20,000 reward for information after a dolphin was found shot to death on a Louisiana beach...
State commission OKs Entergy’s $1.9B upgrade plan
Entergy Louisiana’s plan to upgrade its power transmission and distribution systems across the state will cost customers $1.9 billion, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
The Louisiana Public...
Feds announce five-year lease sale schedule for offshore wind
A new five-year schedule to lease federal offshore tracts for wind energy production was announced Wednesday by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, with up to...
Should the Fed keep rates higher for longer?
With the economy experiencing robust growth, it’s a tough case to make that higher interest rates are having a substantially negative impact, CNBC reports.
Is...
Camera initiative implements AI gun detection software
Local business, community and political leaders convened Wednesday to discuss how the Page/Rice Public Safety Initiative is evolving with the launch of ZeroEyes AI...
See what committee Garret Graves wants to chair
In a lunchtime speech to the South Central Industrial Association on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, said he wants to chair the...
Roundup: GOP leader / Ascension Parish assessor / Noncompete ban
New leadership: Cory Dennis has been appointed as the new executive director of the Republican Party of Louisiana. Dennis, a graduate of the U.S....
