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Mayor’s River Center plan to be introduced at tonight’s Metro Council meeting

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s plan to redevelop the River Center and build a headquarters hotel is one of many items on the Metro Council’s...

Inflation 2% goal may take longer than expected

A federal reserve official on Wednesday signaled that interest rates likely will need to be held at the two-decade high for longer than previously...

Governor’s potential power over higher ed scaled back

A proposal that would have given the governor unprecedented power over appointed boards and commissions―including the ability to hire university system presidents―was watered down...

Roundup: Committee of 100 / Graduation / Hurricane ready

Reconsider: The Committee of 100 on Wednesday asked members of the Louisiana Senate to restore more than $24 million to the Child Care Assistance...

Supreme Court is asked to decide the fate of Louisiana’s congressional map

Voting rights advocates filed an emergency motion Wednesday asking the Supreme Court to keep a new Louisiana congressional map in place for this year’s...

Meet the 2024 Influential Women in Business

Meet nine women who are making a difference in the Capital Region. They find a way to make it all look so easy despite the...

How Baton Rouge’s housing market compares with other metros 

Over 90% of metro markets posted home price gains in the first quarter of 2024 with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate ranging from 6.60%...

What a new report says about the Gulf Coast LNG boom’s impact on climate

A new report says federal regulators are underplaying the dangers of the liquefied natural gas buildout along the Gulf Coast on the environment and...

See which tort reform measures remain stalled in the Senate

A pair of bills intended to cool Louisiana’s litigation climate have stalled in the Senate after passing with majorities in the House, the Center...

Roundup: La Davina / Violent juveniles / St. Vincent de Paul

Spotlight: La Divina Italian Café has been chosen by SCORE, the small business mentorship nonprofit, as one of 20 U.S. businesses to be featured...

House advances constitutional convention bill

By a vote of 75-27, the Louisiana House of Representatives on Tuesday advanced a bill that would trigger a constitutional convention. House Bill 800, which...

Lawmakers have until June 3 to draw a new congressional map

A panel of federal judges who recently threw out a congressional election map giving Louisiana a second mostly Black district said Tuesday the state...

Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Sniffing out the specifics...

The red, bumpy and bulbous nose you may have noticed, especially on older men in your life, is a skin disorder called rhinophyma, and...

Roundup: Peloton / Title IX lawsuit / Interstate 12 closure

Throwing a lifeline: A number of private equity firms are considering a buyout of Peloton as the fitness company looks to refinance its debt...

What is driving younger Americans into debt?

Debt for Gen Z consumers is rising and can have long-lasting effects, The WSJ reports. The rising debt reflects a surge in inflation for younger...

Johnson meets with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene amid ousting effort

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plan to meet privately Tuesday amid her calls for him to resign or...

Can Louisiana lawmakers create a new congressional map in time for the elections?

Federal judges have directed state lawyers to determine whether the Legislature could draw up a new map in time for this year’s elections. The order...

News alert: Blue Cross Blue Shield names new CEO

Baton Rouge-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana announced Tuesday morning that its board of directors has named Bryan Camerlinck as President and...

Could soccer and rugby get state incentives to bring matches to Louisiana?

Louisiana lawmakers are considering adding international soccer and rugby matches to the long list of events that can seek state funding support, Louisiana Illuminator...

Roundup: AI at FranU / Stormy Daniels / Hemp industry bill

Partnership: Amesite Inc., an artificial intelligence software company offering a cloud-based learning platform for business and education markets, announced on Tuesday it has inked...