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October 2026

Manufacturing

Hyundai-POSCO secures air permit for $5.8B Ascension steel mill

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has approved an expedited air permit for Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel’s proposed $5.8 billion steel mill in Ascension Parish. The agency posted the 96-page approval this week, though the documents...

Real Estate

St. George approves Perkins Road rezoning for a new office development

Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Gatorworks founder Brian Rodriguez parts ways with company after 25 years

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Economic Development

How a low-budget horror film brought $1M to Baton Rouge

Ascension Business Report

Rezoning for a Walmart Neighborhood Market in Ascension is a no go

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Next up for Tanger? A 6,900-square-foot billiards hall and showroom

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What’s being built, bought and planned in Ascension Parish

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Energy

Ascension Parish tables data center ordinance as officials seek more answers

‘LaPolitics’: State’s nuclear push is gaining steam

State removes caps on noneconomic carbon capture damages

Industry leaders explore Louisiana’s energy future

Meta’s Baton Rouge workforce academy gets a November launch date

Healthcare

Louisiana healthcare faces a funding squeeze. Could collaboration be the answer?

Baton Rouge startup selected for national health tech competition

How Mary Bird Perkins has stayed independent in a consolidating healthcare industry

Louisiana Blue names a new president and CEO

Lane to close labor and delivery unit as physicians move to Woman’s

Real Estate

Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge

Visit Baton Rouge moving forward with downtown headquarters after snag

Landmark Bank moves closer to planting its flag in Baton Rouge

Pointe-Marie’s next chapter will bring 59 new homesites

A shift is underway in the Greater Baton Rouge housing market

Restaurants & Retail

Louie’s Cafe, now in the hands of a longtime employee, sold for less than $1M

Chipotle property in booming retail corridor sells for $3.5M

Rezoning could clear the way for a smaller Walk-On’s concept on Perkins

New owners bring fresh flavor to Sammy’s former home

After council rejection, BJ’s seeks a path forward in Gonzales

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Daily Report Poll

What should the state’s top priority be in addressing the growing orphan oil and gas well problem?

Require companies to cover the full cleanup costs

Increase financial requirements before drilling

Use more state and federal funding for cleanup

Strengthen penalties for companies that abandon wells

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