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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...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Sale-leaseback opportunity on Coursey
Now available for sale, 11954 Coursey Blvd. offers an attractive, turnkey sale-leaseback opportunity. This freestanding retail building is located in a bustling retail and...
These two Baton Rouge apartment complexes just sold for millions
Two apartment complexes in Baton Rouge were sold last week to investment groups in multimillion-dollar deals, according to public records.
Jefferson Lakes Apartments, a 290-unit...
If rent costs are cooling, why does rent continue to drive inflation?
Inflation came in hotter than expected in January, and there’s still uncertainty about whether that was a fluke or if price hikes are becoming...
Roundup: Storm threat / Teacher exodus / Apple
Brace yourself: Widespread showers and storms will move across the region Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning. While the risk of tornadoes is expected to...
Lawmakers question utility spending on politics, lobbying
Across the nation, lawmakers in statehouses are pushing legislation to curb utilities spending ratepayer money on lobbying, expert testimony in rate cases, goodwill advertising,...
Business tax breaks will be a main concern in next year’s legislative session
Louisiana's vast complex web of tax breaks for businesses and industry will be scrutinized this summer and will become a major focus of the...
Speedy Eats is getting close to deploying its first fully automated store
Speed Bancroft, owner of Baton Rouge tech startup Speedy Eats, says his company may be deploying its first “unmanned outdoor drive-thru store” as early...
Black women impacted at work as pushback grows against diversity initiatives
With attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Black women looking to climb the corporate ladder face a more hostile landscape than ever, The...
Woodstock Park continues to develop
Mallard Homes of Louisiana LLC has purchased 15 lots in the Woodstock Park Subdivision over two separate transactions.
In two deals filed Friday afternoon with...
Here’s how companies are juggling more software vendors
The amount of outside software that companies are tapping has skyrocketed in the last 10 years, reports The Wall Street Journal, and CIOs say...
Here’s where the $26M approved in the crime special session is going
It was difficult for lawmakers and fiscal experts to pinpoint an exact cost of the stricter crime prevention measures Republican Gov. Jeff Landry called...
Roundup: Tilman Fertitta / Government shutdown / X-ray machine
Expanding the empire: Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta expanded his vast hospitality and entertainment empire last week by buying the River Oaks District, a nearly...
CDC drops five-day COVID isolation recommendation
After more than three years since the pandemic began, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced it was dropping its...
Local trucking association purchases space in downtown Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge-based Louisiana Motor Transport Association purchased two commercial spaces in downtown Baton Rouge for $1.2M, according to public records.
Michael Beck represented LMTA in...
Louisianans hit the hardest by skyrocketing auto insurance rates
Car insurance rates surged 26% nationwide in the past year and are expected to remain elevated through 2025, reports The Center Square.
That's according to...
Roundup: Crawfish prices / Contraception / National debt
More of the same: Anyone hoping to boil crawfish this weekend can expect mostly the same prices as last week. The average price for...
See what’s moving into the former Kolache Kitchen on Jefferson Highway
Chicky Sandos, a food truck specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken sandwiches, is moving into the former home of Kolache Kitchen on Jefferson Highway.
In September,...
Marsh McLennan Agency completes acquisition of local insurance provider
Not even two weeks after announcing the deal, Marsh McLennan Agency said Friday it has completed its acquisition of Baton Rouge-based Louisiana Companies.
Louisiana Companies,...
A look at the crime bills passed through the special session
Louisiana’s Republican-dominated legislature concluded a two-week special session on Thursday that aimed to address one of the state’s most pressing issues: violent crime.
As reported...
