Watch how the Comite River Diversion is taking shape | The Bottom Line

In this episode of Bottom Line, we take a closer look at the Comite River Diversion, an ambitious effort to mitigate flooding risks from the Amite and Comite rivers. This 12-mile canal project aims...
Louisiana population

New data shows Louisiana trailing its Southern peers in population growth

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that approximately 60% of counties saw population gains from 2022 to 2023, up from the 52% of counties that saw gains from 2021 to 2022. That trend...

Nexus Louisiana takes a first step toward finding a new leader

Nexus Louisiana is looking for an executive search firm to spearhead recruitment in finding its next leader. The Nexus board of directors recently approved an RFP to select a search firm to guide Nexus in...

CATS appoints new CEO after monthslong search

The Capital Area Transit System has appointed Theo Richard, who has been serving as its interim CEO since August, as its new CEO. Richard assumed the role of interim CEO when Dwana Williams, CATS’ previous...

Crawfish prices drop but remain higher than normal this far into the season

Live crawfish prices dropped almost $2 this week, but are still much higher than prices typically are this time of year.  Live crawfish are averaging roughly $5 a pound while boiled crawfish are fetching nearly...

How did the Port of Greater Baton Rouge perform in 2023?

The Port of Greater Baton Rouge brought in $20,481,955 in operating revenue in 2023, slightly less than the $20,652,943 it accrued in 2022. The port handled 12,845,224 net tons of cargo in 2023, down from...

Rolfe McCollister: Gov. Landry is the man who wants to be king

Louisiana has had governors who want to rule rather than serve. Even those without the monarchical drive have significant power in our state, what with...

Rolfe McCollister: Ideas for Baton Rouge’s next mayor

There is an organization, the International City/County Management Association, that includes professionals who manage cities. A majority of U.S. cities have a city manager. Baton...

Insider Intelligence

From the Publisher: Trailblazing entrepreneurs

Innovation isn’t just a buzzword. By definition, it is designed to create significant improvements or create new value in the market to maintain competitiveness,...

The ITEP order: What it means

THE NEWS: With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Jeff Landry has redefined the rules of Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program, or ITEP. THE DETAILS:...

Unleashing your inherent greatness

“It’s easy to find the talent. The key is to find out what’s inside them.” Colorado Rockies senior director of scouting Marc Gustafson told me...

Scott Wozniak: The right seeds for a business to succeed

I talk a lot about how building a business is like building an engine. I even wrote a book on it. But an engine...

AWARDS + EVENTS

Meet the 2024 Influential Women in Business

The founder of a multimillion-dollar early childcare network. A community consultant whose impact spans the Gulf Coast. A top bond attorney whose clients include...

What it takes to attract young professionals to Baton Rouge, on the next episode of Strictly Business

What will it take to retain and attract and retain young professionals to Baton Rouge? That's the topic our three-person panel will tackle on...

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