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Baton Rouge General’s Health Tip of the Week: The tanning bed comeback no one...
Sponsored by Baton Rouge General
Tanning beds are making a comeback, especially among younger women, but the risks haven’t changed. Tanning beds can expose your...
UCB expands in Ascension Parish with new Gonzales location
Sponsored by United Community Bank (UCB)
United Community Bank (UCB) is expanding its presence in Ascension Parish with the upcoming relocation of its Main Street...
Report: Many Baton Rouge restaurants are still misrepresenting where their shrimp come from
Shrimp misrepresentation among Baton Rouge restaurants has improved slightly since Louisiana’s strengthened seafood disclosure law took effect, but the issue “remains persistent,” according to...
Louisiana lawmakers advance compensation hike for themselves
Louisiana lawmakers voted Monday to boost compensation for themselves and statewide elected officials, then watched some members scramble to reverse their support after the...
Baton Rouge entrepreneur rebuilds life one loaf at a time
After surviving three heart attacks and open-heart surgery, Baton Rouge entrepreneur Matt Bolton traded the industrial construction business for a slower—but no less demanding—second...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the latest issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Cook Out, a...
Roundup: Junior League / Lane Kiffin article / Youth job fair
New leadership academy: The Junior League of Baton Rouge is launching a new Women’s Leadership Academy aimed at senior and executive level women across...
Roundup: State budget / Alabama’s congressional map / FEMA
Reality check: Louisiana lawmakers are reworking the state budget after a revised revenue forecast slashed more than $200 million across the current and upcoming...
Is Baton Rouge hockey gone for good? Maybe not, River Center says
The future of the Baton Rouge Zydeco may look bleak, but hockey in the Capital City might not be dead just yet.
Raising Cane’s River...
Inflation jumps again as it continues to eat up wage gains
U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.
The Labor Department’s consumer price index rose...
A once-popular Livingston Parish business event is returning after seven years
The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is reviving its community expo and job fair after a seven-year hiatus.
The free event is scheduled for Tuesday...
Surging diesel prices add new fuel to grocery inflation
Rising diesel prices are beginning to show up in grocery produce aisles as food distributors, farmers and wholesalers grapple with mounting transportation costs.
A Wall...
‘LaPolitics’: Campaign finance changes march on during session
Legislators have made a lot of changes to Louisiana’s campaign finance rules over the past couple years.
But according to attorney Stephen Gelé, who has...
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: Industrial sale-leaseback at 8% cap rate
Sponsored by ELIFIN
Now for sale, 11950 Richcroft Ave. presents an investment opportunity featuring a five-year sale-leaseback at an 8% cap rate, with a regional...
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...
Understanding the debate over Constitutional Amendment No. 1
One of the constitutional amendments on Louisiana’s May 16 ballot would hand lawmakers significantly more authority over the state civil service system, an idea...
Trump pushes for temporary suspension of federal gas tax
President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by...
Two Louisiana cities rank among America’s worst for aging infrastructure
A new national analysis of municipal infrastructure ranks a pair of Louisiana cities among the worst in the country at maintaining aging public assets.
Kenner...
Roundup: Home resales sluggish / Restaurants squeezed / Beef imports
Barely budging: Sales of previously owned U.S. homes barely rose in April from a nine-month low, underscoring a sluggish housing market at the start...
The strongest urban revival strategies may be the least glamorous
What can other cities learn from a Connecticut metro that went from a poster child for sprawl to one of the nation’s most connected...
