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Speedy Eats eyes expansion with new stores and an Aramark partnership
Baton Rouge startup Speedy Eats is preparing to roll out a new generation of autonomous food stores, with units bound for a college campus...
Roundup: FedEx’s tariff lawsuit / Meta’s megadeal / Data centers
Refund, please: FedEx is suing the U.S. government, requesting a full refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last...
Key reforms aimed at Louisiana’s property insurance crisis remain untested
Over the past two years, Louisiana lawmakers have worked to reform catastrophe insurance claims laws in an effort to stabilize the state’s property insurance...
Governor pushes federal review of all Louisiana public universities over DEI
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has formally asked the Trump administration to expand a federal civil rights investigation into diversity, equity and inclusion practices across...
Trump expected to unveil affordability measures during State of the Union
President Donald Trump plans to use his State of the Union address to make an aggressive economic case to voters, arguing the country is...
No more circling: BTR introduces reserved parking options
Passengers departing from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport can now reserve parking in advance, part of a broader push to add convenience and predictability to...
‘LaPolitics’: Will the debate over workers’ comp be different this session?
Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Chair Alan Seabaugh said he was happy to address the decades-old impasse over workers’ compensation during last year's regular...
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: The New Four Seasons—development ready lot on Burbank
Sponsored by ELIFIN
Now available for sale, ±21 acres of land along Burbank Drive offer a shovel-ready development opportunity approved for 324 apartment units. The...
Company Insights: LeBlanc & Fresina Builders prioritizes transparency and customer lifestyle
Sponsored by LeBlanc & Fresina Builders
The team at LeBlanc & Fresina Builders never backs down from a challenge. They view each seemingly impossible task...
As legal pressures mount, DEI gets a strategic reset
After more than 100 lawsuits challenged corporate diversity initiatives in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 affirmative action ruling, many organizations have...
Louisiana LNG terminal projects are caught in US-Korea trade crossfire
A U.S. request for South Korea to invest in Louisiana’s liquefied natural gas industry has emerged as a flashpoint in trade negotiations, with President...
The hidden cost of a frozen housing market
A frozen housing market is rippling through U.S. manufacturing, squeezing companies that rely on home sales and remodeling for higher-margin products, The Wall Street...
Roundup: St. George Comp Plan / Mortgage rates / More layoffs
Public meeting: The city of St. George will host its second Stakeholder Dialogue on March 1 as part of its Comprehensive Plan 2050 process....
Why Louisiana’s budget stability may be short-lived
Louisiana is heading toward a structural deficit driven by tax changes, rising incarceration costs and shifting federal obligations, according to Jan Moller, executive director...
From access to impact: School choice debate pivots to results
School choice programs are expanding rapidly nationwide, with at least 17 states expected to offer universal access by next year, but the growth comes...
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...
Roundup: Luncheon speaker / Nor’easter / Disruption at work
Invest in Louisiana director: Jan Moller, executive director of Invest in Louisiana (formerly Louisiana Budget Project), will be the guest speaker at the Press...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here is a look at the latest issued construction permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Campus...
SCOTUS case involving ExxonMobil could redefine climate risk for oil industry
The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on a high-stakes fight that could reshape climate litigation—and the financial exposure of the energy industry, Bloomberg...
Meta leader addresses Louisiana data center water usage concerns
Meta expects its massive Richland Parish data center to consume roughly the same amount of water as the farmland it replaced.
That’s according to Henry...
