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October 2026

Economic Development

Iberville Parish explores creating an industrial development board

Iberville Parish officials on Tuesday discussed creating an industrial development board that could give the parish more flexibility to offer tax incentives for retail, hotel and other commercial projects beyond traditional manufacturing investments. Parish President...

Economic Development

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

Sports & Entertainment

Kingfish draw more than triple the crowd at Zydeco’s final home opener

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Entrepreneurship & Small Business

An insurer with a major Louisiana presence is being acquired for $200M

Economic Development

Amazon’s holiday hiring push includes 4,000 Louisiana jobs

Ascension Business Report

Hyundai outlines its workforce ramp-up ahead of the anticipated steel mill opening

Real Estate

A shift is underway in the Greater Baton Rouge housing market

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Energy

Baton Rouge industrial labor demand projected to surge 40% by late 2027

‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Scrutinizing the costs of powering Meta

Four data centers are rising at once in Louisiana. The early economic gains are striking, but so is the scale of what comes next.

What’s next: Could this be No. 5?

This Lafayette company wants to send data centers out to sea

Healthcare

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

Ochsner doubles operating rooms at The Grove as part of $50M expansion

Southern University team wins cancer care technology challenge

Real Estate

Chipotle property in booming retail corridor sells for $3.5M

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

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

Harveston’s next phase is taking shape. Here’s what’s in the works

Ascension planners approve this 83-lot subdivision, but with a condition the developer opposes

Restaurants & Retail

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

New owners bring fresh flavor to Sammy’s former home

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

Supperclub is planning a renovation. Here’s what we know

Baton Rouge gets a slice of New York with Prince St. Pizza

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Daily Report Poll

How do you expect the congressional midterm elections to play out?

Republicans retain control of both the House and Senate

Democrats win the House; Republicans retain the Senate

Democrats win the Senate; Republicans retain the House

Democrats win control of both the House and Senate

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