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What tourism officials are saying after riverboat cruise company ceases operations
Despite the announcement this week by riverboat cruise company American Queen Voyages that it would immediately cease operations, Baton Rouge travel officials say they...
Roundup: Crawfish prices / Pelican State Credit Union / Grambling
On the decline: While they didn’t drop as steeply as last week, crawfish prices continue to taper after posting historic highs the last few...
Despite inflation report, Fed still looking to cut interest rates later this year
The U.S. central bank is on track to cut interest rates later this year, Axios reports.
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams on...
Small business owners optimistic on economy, less so about Biden
Contradictions loom large in the latest version of a recurring survey of small business owners' views released Thursday, reports Inc.
While entrepreneurs reported being generally...
Why many Louisiana law enforcement agencies aren’t reporting crime stats
Less than 70% of Louisiana's law enforcement agencies are reporting crime statistics to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, The Center Square reports.
Law enforcement agencies...
See how many Louisiana borrowers have had their student loans forgiven
More than 2,000 Louisiana borrowers have had their student loans forgiven under the SAVE Plan, reports WVLA-TV.
The Biden administration announced this week that nearly...
St. Lillian Academy is relocating to Government Street
St. Lillian Academy is relocating to a 41,000-square-foot Government Street campus adjacent to Catholic High School.
The K-12 private school caters to children who have...
Registration opens for 13th annual BREW
Nexus Louisiana has opened registration for its 13th annual Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week, to be held the second week of May.
The event—this year as...
Baton Rouge tech startup partners with EmployBR to improve employment outcomes for underserved youth
Baton Rouge-based tech startup Directed Analytics is collaborating with EmployBR to launch a pilot program aimed at enhancing employability skills and job readiness for...
Roundup: Police lawsuits / Russian sanctions / AT&T
You can’t sue: State legislators passed a bill on Thursday that would make it significantly more difficult to sue police officers who injure or...
What companies need to know when accounting for Leap Day
Does one day really make a difference?
Almost every four years—including one—there are 29 days in February instead of 28. The longer February presents companies...
‘LaPolitics’: Income tax elimination appears daunting
With the Legislature eyeing a fiscal session in the spring of 2025, Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson says he is beginning to work on policy...
John Bel Edwards appointed visiting fellow at Harvard Kennedy School
Former Gov. John Bel Edwards has been appointed as a spring 2024 visiting fellow by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School.
Edwards joins...
Land donated to city for a potential north Baton Rouge grocery
Tom Delahaye and CST Developers have donated some 14 acres at the corner of Prescott and Joor roads for a new grocery store, Mayor...
Home sales increase nationwide as local market sees dip
While home sales are reportedly slowing in the Capital Region, sales nationwide are picking up, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Home sales across the country...
Roundup: New business incubator / DWI / Amedisys
Now open: The Bayou Region Incubator, a new business incubator serving the Bayou Region, opened its doors in Thibodaux on Wednesday. Read more from...
Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge president resigns
Karen Zito, president and CEO of the Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge, submitted her resignation from the organization last week, according to...
Medical office building proposed for corner of Jefferson and Bluebonnet
A new medical office building is being proposed for the Jefferson Highway corridor, according to public records.
Developer Bryant Voth filed an application with the...
What impact will Gov. Landry’s ITEP changes have?
Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Wednesday that significantly alters Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program.
The executive order not only kills job creation and...
Tax evasion by the wealthiest Americans tops $150B
The nation’s wealthiest citizens are evading more than $150 billion a year in taxes, reports CNBC, adding to growing government deficits and creating a...
