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Ask the Expert: Insurance, sponsored by Shannon Harris Insurance
Shannon Harris
Licensed Insurance Agent
BiG Agency
I believe insurance shouldn’t be confusing, stressful, or feel like a sales pitch. My goal is simple: help people understand...
Ask the Expert: Construction, sponsored by Jarreau Construction
Chase Jarreau
Owner
Jarreau Construction
Chase Jarreau is the founder and owner of Jarreau Construction, which has grown into one of the region’s most respected residential construction...
Roundup: YEA applications open / Louisiana leads / Inflation cools
Future founders wanted: Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge is accepting applications for its 2026–2027 program for students in grades 9-12. Participants develop and...
‘LaPolitics’: Constitutional convention backers aren’t ready to give up
When asked if he thought there was any chance for a constitutional convention in Louisiana anytime soon, Lane Grigsby started off with a one-word...
The Perkins overpass improvement project is finally underway. How long will it take?
After years of delays, construction is underway on a $2.9 million project aimed at making the Perkins Road overpass area brighter, cleaner and easier...
Aluminum manufacturer to shut down Louisiana plant, lay off 226 workers
Hydro Extrusion USA will shut down its aluminum manufacturing plant in Richland Parish next year, eliminating 226 jobs.
The company notified the Louisiana Workforce Commission...
Louisiana reaches 2 million jobs as construction boom fuels economic growth
Louisiana's economy posted encouraging results in the second quarter of 2026, reaching a record 2.01 million nonfarm jobs in May and remaining above the...
Louisiana reaches 2 million jobs as construction boom fuels economic growth
Louisiana's economy posted encouraging results in the second quarter of 2026, reaching a record 2.01 million nonfarm jobs in May and remaining above the...
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: 20-door warehouse steps from BTR Airport
Sponsored by ELIFIN
Twenty dock doors, four drive-through bays, and a fully fenced well-lit yard. This former last-mile terminal warehouse at 3080 Rosenwald Road delivers...
UCB brings enhanced convenience to Ascension Parish with new Heritage Crossing location
Sponsored by United Community Bank
United Community Bank (UCB) is expanding its presence in Ascension Parish with the opening of its new Heritage Crossing location...
Landry, Meta cast $40B data center expansion as a turning point for Louisiana
Gov. Jeff Landry and Meta executives are framing the expansion of the tech giant’s Richland Parish data center less as a single economic development...
Roundup: Lawsuit against Paramount / Hormuz toll / More VW job cuts?
Merger roadblock: The attorneys general of 12 states sued to block Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing it would reduce competition...
Louisiana-based study: Bariatric surgery holds promise for young patients
A new study from researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, and the...
American Safety inks six-year pact to provide ground transport for LSU sports teams
The LSU athletic department has announced a six-year partnership with Louisiana-based American Safety, naming the company the official ground transportation provider of LSU Athletics.
American...
A mentor and a mid-century house: The story behind one boomerang’s return
John Musso, a 41-year-old Baton Rouge native, returned home in 2023 after building a successful Manhattan luxury real estate career.
While affordability, familiar culture and...
Roundup: Cocoa demand / ‘Funflation’ / Data center utility demand
Market instability: Cocoa demand is showing signs of recovery after a period of weakness, but the market remains unstable as prices continue to swing...
Meta to spend an additional $40B to expand colossal Louisiana data center
Meta is substantially expanding its artificial intelligence infrastructure by increasing investment in its massive data center campus in Richland Parish, Bloomberg reports.
The company announced...
America’s oil backstop is showing its age
The U.S. has relied heavily on its Strategic Petroleum Reserve, in recent years, with the Biden and Trump administrations authorizing a combined release of...
Better Louisiana launches health-focused leadership program
Leaders for a Better Louisiana is expanding its longtime leadership development model into the healthcare arena with the launch of Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows,...
Frontline Strategies aims to lead a changing lobbying landscape
Frontline Strategies, a Baton Rouge government relations firm launched in January through the merger of Sequitur Consulting and The Tatman Group, has quickly built...
