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Baton Rouge African American Museum adding to interactive experience
The Baton Rouge African American Museum moved from its longtime location in a former shotgun house on South Boulevard to a new nearly 8,000-square-foot...
Redevelopment opportunity sites for Florida Corridor Master Plan chosen
The team working on the master plan to boost economic development along the Florida Boulevard corridor has selected the areas most ripe for redevelopment and investment.
Roundup: Jukebox in Vegas / Basketball union / Crowdfunding campaigns
Super Bowl: Southern University’s Human Jukebox marching band is in Las Vegas this week to take part in a pre-Super Bowl performance with gospel...
Louisiana Housing Corporation working to create a new nonprofit arm
The Louisiana Housing Corporation is looking to launch a nonprofit arm to provide housing to people in need across the state, WAFB-TV reports.
“There is...
Is the worst over for the credit crunch?
Banks have once again reported tighter lending standards and weaker demand for business loans, according to the fourth quarter Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey...
LSU promised paid family leave to all employees, but not everyone is getting it
LSU leaders said they would provide paid family leave for all employees starting Jan. 1, but some employees who have requested it have been told the policy hasn’t been approved.
‘LaPolitics’: Signs point to a smaller state government footprint under Landry
As his administration was working on the next big budget proposal last month, Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order directing department heads to...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Corner commercial building on Florida...
This standalone, ±6,800sqft office building on a highly visible corner along Florida Blvd sees over 40,000 vehicles daily. Situated on a ±0.92-acre lot, it...
Louisiana projected to see $733M budget shortfall by fiscal year 2027-2028
The fiscal honeymoon that Louisiana has enjoyed since 2018 is coming to an end next year, Louisiana Budget Project executive director Jan Moller warned during a luncheon meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday.
Gov. Landry allocates $83M in bond funds to Chevron’s Geismar facility
In a keynote speech at the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association’s annual meeting today, Gov. Jeff Landry announced that $83 million in bond allocation funds will be awarded to Chevron to support the renewable diesel expansion project at its Geismar facility.
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Port NOLA cruises / More tech layoffs
Rate jump: The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage crossed over 7% today for the first time since December, hitting 7.04%. Today’s...
Louisiana trails its neighbors in economic growth, but job numbers are improving
The Committee of 100 for Economic Development launched a new monthly Louisiana economic intelligence dashboard last week that measures job growth and other economic...
Tired of spam emails? See how Google and Yahoo are cracking down
Google and Yahoo are cracking down on indiscriminate email marketing and junk mail by introducing new requirements for bulk senders, The Wall Street Journal...
Small businesses are struggling to comply with this new corporate transparency law
Small businesses are beginning to feel more prepared for a new beneficial ownership reporting requirement that kicked in at the start of this year—but there's still a long road ahead to get everyone on board, Inc. reports.
Scientists deploying buoys in Lake Maurepas to monitor carbon capture project
Scientists from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond have deployed four research buoys to independently monitor Lake Maurepas while Air Products continues its project to store carbon dioxide under the lakebed.
Roundup: Interest rate cuts / Pennington Biomedical / Wegovy deal
ICYMI: Chair Jerome Powell said in an interview broadcast Sunday night that the Federal Reserve remains on track to cut interest rates three times...
Baton Rouge marine services company expands
Team Services announced last week it will expand its services for the transportation and logistics industries.
Environmental groups oppose $1 billion petrochemical plant in Geismar
Editor’s note: Daily Report on Friday included an update on the Department of Environmental Quality’s review of the proposed Geismar Mitsubishi plant from WAFB-TV....
As summers get hotter, OSHA contemplates heat exposure regulations
A new rule from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, or OSHA, could for the first time provide federal protection to heat exposure.
It would...
Strong hiring in most industries has far outpaced high-profile layoffs
Blockbuster job growth in the past several months has coincided with high-profile layoff announcements by a number of large companies.
