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Influential Women in Business honorees share how they rewrote the rules
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Three influential women leaders are redefining what leadership looks like in Baton Rouge—by rejecting traditional playbooks, embracing discomfort and building organizations centered on people...
Should parishes be able to ban carbon capture? Lawmakers say no
Louisiana lawmakers on Tuesday blocked a package of bills that would have allowed some parishes to prohibit carbon capture and sequestration, The Center Square...
Valued at $730B, OpenAI is preparing to go public
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is preparing to file confidentially for an initial public offering in the coming weeks, The New York Times reports.
The...
Roundup: Target rebounds / Coffee Call / Central’s mayor in accident
Strong sales: Target reported its strongest sales growth in four years Wednesday, signaling that changes made under the company’s new CEO are resonating with...
Shell’s Mars platform reaches a ‘historic’ milestone
Shell’s Mars platform in the Gulf has become the first offshore asset in the U.S. to produce 1 billion barrels of oil over its...
Piccadilly eyes expansion as it looks to compete in an evolving market
Baton Rouge-born Piccadilly is gearing up for a new phase of expansion, betting on smaller-format restaurants and drive-thru service to modernize its decades-old cafeteria...
Roundup: Sen. Bill Cassidy / Mortgage rates / Adapting to flood threats
Flipping his vote: Sen. Bill Cassidy broke with President Donald Trump to cast the deciding vote advancing a War Powers Resolution that would limit...
Hut 8 commits $16M to expand water infrastructure in West Feliciana
Miami-based energy infrastructure firm Hut 8 has reached an agreement with West Feliciana Parish to invest approximately $16 million to expand local water system...
How the voting rights fight is spilling into the SEC sports landscape
The NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus are escalating pressure on college athletics, urging Black athletes and fans to boycott public universities in Southern states...
Gen Z women are buying homes. Gen Z men? No so much
Single Gen Z women are outpacing their male counterparts when it comes to buying a home.
They accounted for 35% of all homebuyers in their...
Baton Rouge General’s Health Tip of the Week: Is powder sunscreen pulling its weight?
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Powder sunscreen is everywhere right now, thanks to its easy, mess-free application and makeup-friendly finish. But while it’s convenient, dermatologists...
St. George isn’t backing down after school amendment loss, mayor says
St. George Mayor Dustin Yates says supporters of the proposed St. George Community School System are regrouping—not retreating—after voters across Louisiana rejected Constitutional Amendment...
A breakdown of how Baton Rouge casinos performed in April
Baton Rouge's casino market cooled slightly in April following a strong March, though overall revenues still topped year-ago levels, according to the latest figures.
Combined...
Roundup: LSU Vet Med’s new tech / Blue Bayou returns / Home Depot
Sharper animal scans: LSU Vet Med has installed a new Canon Orian 1.5T MRI system, replacing equipment used since 2009 and completing a multiyear...
A federal fuel tax holiday is gaining momentum in Washington
The Trump administration is working with Congress on a proposal to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes as the war in Iran drives up...
Louisiana House set to debate new congressional map
The Louisiana House is expected to take up a proposed new congressional map Thursday, as lawmakers continue working through questions about parish splits, community...
What makes a real estate investment bankable? JD Bank has the answers.
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For investors looking to finance income-producing property, the approval process can feel daunting. But there’s a reason lenders scrutinize real estate investments...
Walker’s growing retail corridor expected to get a new restaurant addition
A new Chick-fil-A could soon join the wave of commercial growth reshaping Walker’s retail corridor.
The Walker Planning and Zoning Commission voted Monday to approve...
Roundup: Pending home sales / TSA explores shortcuts / AI trade shift
Buyers more optimistic: Pending home sales rose 1.4% in April and were up 3.2% from a year earlier, according to the National Association of...
‘LaPolitics’: Redrawing of legislative maps likely off the table, at least for now
Given the rancor around redrawing the U.S. House map that kept senators in session into the wee hours of last week, it’s not surprising...
