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BREC announces its choice for superintendent
The BREC Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to authorize negotiations to hire Brooks Williams as superintendent. The vote followed an executive session during a...
BRAF report outlines road map to move families up the ladder economically
Improving access to education, strengthening workforce pathways and expanding housing affordability rank among the most effective avenues for helping families in poverty or nearing...
Downtown Baton Rouge’s new master plan is here. What’s in it?
After months of research and stakeholder engagement, downtown Baton Rouge’s new master plan has arrived.
Plan Baton Rouge III lays out an ambitious road map...
A Baton Rouge industrial giant is going bigger on nuclear
Turner Industries announced Tuesday it will expand nuclear fabrication capabilities at its facilities in New Iberia and Port Allen, a project expected to create...
SCOTUS sides with oil companies on where Louisiana coastal lawsuits are heard
The U.S. Supreme Court has handed a major win to oil and gas companies in a long-running legal fight over coastal damage in Louisiana,...
Baton Rouge Area Foundation takes ownership of The Newtron Group
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation has assumed ownership of The Newtron Group, the foundation announced Thursday, completing a long-planned transition designed by founder Newton...
Lawmakers move to position Louisiana for aerospace investment
A cluster of House bills filed just before this session’s introduction deadline suggests that state leaders may be positioning Louisiana to land a major...
LSU-led FUEL receives $45M funding renewal from NSF
Future Use of Energy in Louisiana, or FUEL, an LSU-led initiative, secured a $45 million funding renewal from the National Science Foundation, according to...
Shintech announces $3.4B Capital Region expansion
Shintech Louisiana is investing $3.4 billion to bolster its manufacturing capabilities in the state, Louisiana Economic Development announced Wednesday.
Shintech will construct a second ethylene...
Gov. Landry announces $140M in FastSites investments
Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday announced the first phase of a new economic development initiative aimed at strengthening Louisiana’s ability to compete for major...
Louisiana Farm Bureau is demutualizing. Here’s what to know
Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. members have voted overwhelmingly to approve the insurer’s conversion from a mutual insurance company into a stock insurance...
Lipsey’s is building a new corporate headquarters and distribution center
Lipsey's, a Baton Rouge-based sporting goods wholesaler, will begin construction in April on a new 265,000-square-foot corporate headquarters and distribution center on Highland Road,...
Amazon is investing $12B to build new data centers in north Louisiana
Amazon is investing $12 billion to build a web of data centers in northwest Louisiana, state officials announced at a press conference in Shreveport...
Mayor invites state legislative auditor to review city-parish financial practices
Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced Thursday that he has asked the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office to conduct an independent review of East Baton Rouge Parish’s...
Louisiana Blue President and CEO Bryan Camerlinck will retire at the end of 2026
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, also known as Louisiana Blue, announced Tuesday that President and CEO Bryan Camerlinck will retire at the...
Emeril Lagasse is opening a restaurant in Baton Rouge
Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is opening a new restaurant in Baton Rouge’s L’Auberge Casino & Hotel.
The new restaurant, called Emeril’s Chop House, is described...
Amazon MGM’s ‘Ally Clark,’ starring Viola Davis, is set to shoot in Baton Rouge
A major feature film is set to begin production in Baton Rouge this spring.
That film is Amazon MGM Studios’ Ally Clark, a thriller starring...
Julia Letlow announces US Senate run
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., is running for the U.S. Senate, challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy.
Letlow announced her candidacy at Business Report’s Power...
Engquist is acquiring over 200 lots in Lakes of Harveston development
Engquist Development founder John Engquist is purchasing more than 200 existing Lakes of Harveston homesites from the project’s original developers, Mike Wampold and John...
Adams & Reese to absorb most of McGlinchey’s corporate, real estate team
One of Louisiana’s largest law firms is moving to absorb talent displaced by the looming dissolution of McGlinchey Stafford, another of the state’s most...
