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Roundup: Livingston Parish schools / Atchafalaya Basin / Student debt
Pay restructuring: After a failed tax proposal last year, the Livingston Parish School Board on Thursday approved an alternative plan to fund salary increases...
Could business incubator Nexus Louisiana find its next leader this year?
Nexus Louisiana could have a new permanent leader this year.
As Business Report writes in its latest issue, the organization plans to contract with a...
Experts are uncertain what will happen with abnormal economy
As economic indicators continue to unpredictably fluctuate, experts, business owners and consumers alike are unsure what to expect from the economy for the rest...
House approves bill to shield economic development-related public records
The proposal to allow local government officials to conceal economic development-related public records gained approval from the Louisiana House of Representatives on Thursday, Louisiana...
Tenant buys commercial property for $1.3 million
Building ownership of the property that houses EE Kitchen and Bath on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard changed hands, according to a deal filed Thursday...
Lawmakers reject proposal to raise minimum wage
Measures failed in a House committee Thursday that would have gradually increased Louisiana’s $7.25 an hour minimum wage and make discriminating against LGBTQ people...
‘LaPolitics’: Truckers make appeals on insurance, regulatory issues
LaPolitics: Is your membership pleased with the progress so far of legislation meant to address the legal climate and insurance costs experienced by the...
Urgent care clinics are sparking competition in the Capital Region
Urgent care clinics continue to pop up throughout the Capital Region, changing the way people seek treatment for minor ailments ranging from sniffles and...
Here’s why EBRSO’s new gang unit matters for business owners
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced a new unit aimed specifically at investigating drug dealers, gang members and others involved in...
Mortgage rates creeping up again, dimming housing revival hopes
Mortgage rates have once again risen to nearly 7%, The Wall Street Journal reports, threatening the housing revival that many had hoped for this...
Roundup: Trader Joe’s shooting / School closures / O.J. Simpson dies
Jury to decide: An East Baton Rouge Parish jury will soon start deliberations in the second-degree murder trial of Jace Boyd. Boyd is accused...
Planning Commission to consider mixed-use development near L’Auberge
L’Auberge Casino’s proposed plan to have 85 acres next to the casino rezoned from rural to planned unit development will go before the East...
How rising auto insurance rates are affecting inflation
Rising auto insurance costs helped inflation accelerate at a faster-than-expected pace in March, CNBC reports.
On a monthly basis, car insurance prices as part of...
Microsoft AI expert to speak during symposium at LSU
Chelsea Sparrow, culture and creative lead on the global search and AI team at Microsoft, will speak at LSU next week about her experiences...
Roundup: Dollar Tree / Children and Family Services / Oil prices
Caught: An arrest has been made in connection to the March fire at the Dollar Tree on Greenwell Springs Road that caused $1.5 million...
Med spas are expanding in the Capital Region, but are they safe?
When Dr. Leone Elliott opened his medical spa Healthcare Gallery and Wellness Spa in 2014, his business was one of a small handful of...
Could foreign seafood soon be banned from Louisiana schools?
A proposal making its way through the Louisiana Legislature would prohibit any public or private school that received state funding from serving foreign-caught seafood...
A new wood-fired pizza restaurant is coming to St. Francisville this month
Big River Pizza Co., a new wood-fired pizza restaurant, is slated to open its doors in St. Francisville on April 27.
Big River Pizza Co....
Capital Region claims over half of Louisiana’s new construction jobs in February
The Capital Region was home to two-thirds of Louisiana’s new construction jobs in February, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber reports.
BRAC released its economic indicator...
US producer prices are rising, but not as fast as expected
U.S. producer prices rose in March from a year earlier at the fastest pace in nearly a year, but the gain was less than...
