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Roundup: St. George library / Beef prices / AI in the workplace
Breakaway paused: St. George’s push to create its own library system has been delayed as the City Council deferred the vote for 30 days....
Here’s where the University Lakes Project currently stands
The University Lakes restoration project is on track to complete its currently funded dredging work by the end of October, with most shoreline landscaping...
US inflation surges to a three-year high, intensifying affordability pressures
Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political...
Former Pennington leader John Kirwan has a new gig. See where
John Kirwan, who served as executive director of Pennington Biomedical Research Institute for eight years before stepping down in December, has been named executive...
Baton Rouge General’s Health Tip of the Week: How health overconfidence is hurting men
Sponsored by Baton Rouge General
A recent poll found that 65% of men believe they're healthier than other men. Statistically, that can't be true, but...
Louisiana ranks last nationally on workforce metrics, report finds
Louisiana ranks last in the nation on certain workforce metrics and continues to lag most states on measures ranging from education to public safety,...
What voters need to know about BREC’s millage renewal
The millage funding BREC's maintenance and operation of parks, facilities and recreation services throughout East Baton Rouge Parish is heading to the ballot for...
From paper wealth to real money: SpaceX employees face IPO challenge
As SpaceX moves closer to a potential IPO, many employees and former workers are preparing for what could be a significant financial windfall, The...
Tariff refund eligibility remains in limbo amid court battle
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency official was set to testify in federal court Tuesday about the U.S. government’s plans for refunding billions...
Roundup: Existing home sales / Faith Technologies / University Lakes update
A May surge: U.S. existing home sales rose in May to their highest level since December, reaching an annual pace of about 4.17 million....
‘LaPolitics’: Legislature seeks funding clarity in opioid fight
Louisiana is a participating state in 15 legal settlements with corporate entities deemed responsible for the national opioid epidemic that claimed more than 5,000...
Does St. George legally exist? Maybe not, a bombshell new lawsuit claims
A prominent landowner in St. George is asking a state court to declare that the city was never legally incorporated—or, if it was, that...
New charter school to take root at renovated historic downtown campus
Construction is expected to be completed next month, allowing Harvest Commons Charter School to open on the former South Boulevard Elementary campus in downtown...
Roundup: Fortune 500 / Youth sports boom / Data center tax revenue
Entergy jumps 15 spots: Three Louisiana companies have made the latest Fortune 1000 list, with two of those earning spots in the Fortune 500....
Court denies First Horizon’s request to block recruiting by M C Bank
A federal judge has denied First Horizon Bank’s request for an injunction that would have immediately barred former executive Karl Hoefer and DMMS Holdings...
EisnerAmper helps you build an audit-ready culture
Sponsored by EisnerAmper
Audit-readiness doesn’t necessarily require a full internal audit function. For many small to mid-sized organizations, working with an external team enables them...
It’s geaux time! Align your business with the Tigers
Special Promotion
This August, be a part of our highly anticipated annual Tiger Pride issue and align your business with the culture and tradition of...
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: Premier corner in Baton Rouge
Sponsored by ELIFIN
Now for sale at 1005 North Blvd., strategically situated at a high-profile triple-corner intersection, this ±1.22-acre site delivers over 626 feet of...
Baton Rouge chosen as launch site for Meta’s $115M AI workforce academy
Meta is launching a national workforce training boot camp geared specifically toward training workers for jobs in AI infrastructure—and Baton Rouge is its first...
Homeowners and drivers in Louisiana are getting rate relief. Businesses are still waiting
Louisiana homeowners and drivers are starting to see insurance premiums move in the right direction for the first time in years, but commercial auto...
