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Knuckle suckin’ good: The Chicken Shack story
Founded in 1935, The Chicken Shack is Baton Rouge’s oldest restaurant.
As 225 shows in its latest episode of Between the Lines, the restaurant’s unique...
Here’s how accounting firms are rethinking their ownership structures
The ownership structures of the nation’s largest accounting firms are being reconsidered as the industry continues to grapple with growing capital needs and staffing...
Roundup: Gas prices / Solar eclipse / LSU athletics
Hitting the pumps: Regional gas prices fell last week and reached an average of $3.12 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from...
SEC pauses controversial climate rule amid legal challenges
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is pausing implementation of its new climate disclosure rule while it defends the regulation in court.
Wall Street’s top...
Faulk & Winkler: More like a business partner than CPA to their clients
Faulk & Winkler is literally ingrained within the communities it serves. The Baton Rouge-based CPA firm is intimately familiar with its clients’ markets, enabling...
Hannis T. Bourgeois: Investing in the next generation of CPAs
Since 1924, Hannis T. Bourgeois has been synonymous with trust and expertise in accounting in Louisiana. As the firm marks its 100th anniversary, leaders...
Roundup: Immigration / National anthem flap / Teladoc
Backlog of cases: Baton Rouge is in line for a new court to help clear a backlog of immigration cases clogging the judicial system....
Where oil prices stand and what it means for gasoline prices this summer
Multiple international conflicts coupled with strong consumer demand are pushing oil prices to their highest level in months, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Drone attacks...
See how many jobs US employers added last month
America’s employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling 303,000 workers to their payrolls and bolstering hopes that the economy can...
Bill aims to shield some documents tied to economic development projects
Documents related to local economic development projects could soon be shielded from public record laws, The Center Square reports.
House Bill 461 by Rep. Steven...
Legislation would give Louisiana universities more financial independence
Louisiana’s colleges and universities could soon have more control over tuition, fees and maintenance projects under bills the Legislature will consider, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
The...
‘LaPolitics’: Six questions for the House education chair
LaPolitics: What led you to run for office?
House Education Chair Laurie Schlegel: When I was fresh out of college, I joined a Young Republicans...
Pennington family transitions to new foundation
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication.
The Pennington family has shifted its attention away from the longtime Irene W. and...
Legislation would pave the way for a more powerful Louisiana governor
A handful of legislative proposals would give Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry more control over the state government than any of his recent predecessors, Louisiana...
Measures meant to help tackle insurance crisis deferred by House committee
Two proposals looking to improve Louisiana’s insurance market were paused by the House Insurance Committee on Wednesday, The Center Square reports.
House Resolution 524 by...
See how many named storms experts predict this season. Spoiler alert: It’s bad
Top forecasters from Colorado State University say they expect an "extremely active" hurricane season, predicting the highest number of storms since they began issuing...
Roundup: OLOL Children’s Hospital / Atchafalaya Basin bridge / Student aid
New visitor policy: Following an attempted kidnapping at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in February, the hospital will implement a four-guest policy...
Unemployment reaches a two-month high
While labor market conditions ease, unemployment reached a two-month high last week, Reuters reports.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 9,000 to a seasonally...
Climbing down the ladder: There were fewer women in the C-suite last year
Executive roles for women dropped last year for the first time in almost 20 years, the Washington Post reports.
Female executives lost about 60 “C-suite”...
Roundup: PR awards / Electric vehicles / OLOL Children’s Hospital
AI and PR awards: ThreeSixtyEight Chief Growth Officer Adrian Owen Jones will be the keynote speaker at the Public Relations Association of Louisiana-Baton Rouge...
