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Gov. Landry issues disaster declaration for state’s crawfish industry
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued a disaster declaration Wednesday for the state's crawfish industry after last year's severe drought devastated this year's harvest, which...
DNA Workshop, Kenneth Brown partnering to design North Caicos airport terminal
The Turks and Caicos Islands Airport Authority announced this week it has tapped Baton Rouge-based DNA Workshop to be the consultant architect and provide...
Startups to icons: This year’s Business Awards and Hall of Fame honorees
For four decades, Business Report has recognized the disruptors and visionaries shaping our region’s economic evolution through the annual Business Awards & Hall of...
Gov. Landry signs bills overhauling Louisiana’s criminal justice system
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry approved 11 bills Tuesday including expanding death row execution methods and allowing concealed carry of a gun without a permit,...
Gov. Landry wants pay raises for most of his Cabinet members
Gov. Jeff Landry wants to give 11 of his 14 Cabinet members salary increases, starting July 1, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
The proposed raises caught leading...
SEC set to vote on rules requiring companies to disclose climate risks
Wall Street's top regulatory body meets Wednesday to vote on whether to adopt rules that would force public companies to disclose certain climate-related risks,...
Roundup: Shreveport bond issue / Gas prices / Nikki Haley
Voters to decide: Shreveport voters will consider some $256 million in bond issues for road and utility improvements next month. Because Louisiana's ad valorem...
Baton Rouge-based Seniors Advisory Services acquired by Nebraska firm
Senior Market Sales, an insurance marketing company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, has acquired Baton Rouge-based Seniors Advisory Services.
SAS is Louisiana’s largest senior insurance brokerage...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Why this diet was...
For several years, the Mediterranean diet has ranked as the best diet. It can lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and reduce the risk of...
How woman-led venture capital funds benefit woman-owned startups
Women increasingly are investing in startups founded by other women, CNBC reports.
Despite a challenging fundraising environment, women-led venture capital funds made gains last year.
Such...
Could the Baton Rouge Zoo regain its accreditation?
Later this month, Baton Rouge Zoo director Jim Fleshman will travel to the mid-year Association of Zoos and Aquariums conference to find out if...
Roundup: Target transformation / Louisiana Workforce Commission / Facebook outage
Here’s the plan: Target announced Tuesday it plans to open 300 new stores over the next decade. The retailer is also launching a paid...
SBA’s ‘Ban The Box’ rule could help millions of would-be entrepreneurs
Vice President Kamala Harris is emphasizing the importance of the "Ban the Box" initiative, an imminent rule change from the Small Business Administration intended...
Could credit card fees be capped at $8 soon?
The Biden administration announced a rule Tuesday to cap all credit card late fees, reports The Associated Press, the latest effort in a White...
Curbside Burgers completes significant outdoor renovation
Popular Mid City eatery Curbside Burgers has completed a major overhaul of its outdoor patio space.
According to Jeff Byrnes, director of marketing for Hufft...
BRAC kicking off talent attraction and retention initiative with events
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber will host two events next month aimed at attracting professionals to the Capital Region as well as retaining those...
‘LaPolitics’: Regular session will provide first real test for Gov. Landry
Gov. Jeff Landry either got everything he wanted or played his politics incredibly well during the year’s first three sessions:
The organizational session gave...
Why community banks and credit unions are gaining in popularity
Some bank customers are going small, pushing back against a wave of consolidation that has concentrated deposits and loans in a handful of the...
Special session bills await Gov. Landry’s signature
Bills that would change the state's sentencing guidelines, allow concealed carry without a permit, increase transparency for criminal records and change the way juvenile...
Roundup: Louisiana special session / Clean fuels / American Airlines
Reform advocates lose: Republican supermajorities in Louisiana easily passed a slew of “tough-on-crime” proposals supported by Gov. Jeff Landry that marked a significant victory...
