How Stanford Group used eye-catching returns, bold promises and small-town relationships to convince the rich and not-so-rich in Baton Rouge to invest in what’s now being called an $8 billion Ponzi scheme.
June 16, 2009 issue
Baton Rouge has changed. Local businesses have changed. The world has changed. What’s next? More change. Plus: LSU event allows businesses to look at themselves and country music event shows B.R. is thinking big.
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From internal squabbles to sharing common enemies, Capital Region lawmakers are learning what it means to be a delegation.
Would-be developers of movie studios support legislation that could make cash-strapped Louisiana liable for more than $1 billion.
The Perkins Road overpass district is eyed as a likely candidate for beautification and better connectivity.
The design concept for North Boulevard Town Square includes promenades, a multi-media tower, green space and water features.
The longtime Baton Rouge banking executive leads Omni Bank’s aggressive expansion push as its new president.
Investors rediscover certificates of deposit as a safe place to park their money in an era of market madness.
What does it say about Louisiana when chicken plants and hotels are high economic development priorities?
An intense battle over the size, site and control of LSU's proposed teaching hospital and medical center in New Orleans has landed in the middle of the legislative session.
June 16, 2009 issue
June 16, 2009 issue
June 16, 2009 issue
June 16, 2009 issue
After working as a makeup artist in Hollywood for more than 20 years, with stars from Frank Sinatra to Paris Hilton and for such award shows as the Oscars and Grammys, Mary Murphy left Los Angeles and moved to Baton Rouge.
Where should a revamped downtown East Baton Rouge Library be located?
