Throughout the Capital Region, men and women under 40 years old are achieving success and influencing decisions. Who are these rising business stars?
Regardless of how you voted, Nov. 4 was an exciting day for our nation. President-elect Barack Obama shows that every American has the same opportunities to succeed, if they work hard, get a good education and follow their dreams. Plus: Bond vote a missed opportunity for Baton Rouge to grow up and Rep. William Jefferson continues to embarrass.
November 18, 2008 issue
Louisiana banks consider participating in the U.S. Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program in order to boost loans and expand.
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Prices are dropping, but state officials and experts say patience is the key and oil and gas interests should be thinking in years—not months.
Once it’s tapped, the Tuscaloosa marine shale could become a major contributor to the country’s oil supply.
Business owners aren’t happy with President-elect Barack Obama’s possible tax on payroll to cover the uninsured.
A group of East Baton Rouge leaders discusses the failure of the $989 million bond issue, and what it means for the parish’s future.
Barack Obama carries East Baton Rouge, the latest in a series of outcomes that indicate the parish could be tilting from red to blue.
A Democrat-controlled government could revisit the controversial Employee Free Choice Act.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council is about to turn over almost entirely, with just two of 12 incumbents returning because of defeat or term limits.
Will Capital Region film studios hear directions such as “roll sound,” “roll camera,” “mark it” and “… action” before the deadline to receive tax credits?
The redevelopment of the former Prince Murat Inn site is one of several projects on hold because of the credit crunch.
There is still a demand for heavy industrial deals, but less so for light industrial space and warehouses.
Discount retailers, which expand in tough economic times, see plenty of opportunities for growth in the Capital Region.
Woman’s Hospital plans to sell the land for its mixed-use development to a company that will carry out the concept.
The defeat of the nearly $989 million capital improvement tax and bond issue shows that East Baton Rouge is a seriously divided parish.
Sens. Mary Landrieu and David Vitter come from different parties and they'll have vastly different relationships with President-elect Barack Obama. But the first two years of his administration might benefit both of them.
November 18, 2008 issue
November 18, 2008 issue
November 17, 2008 issue
When Jim Odom saw something he wanted, he wasn’t about to let some foreign country’s crazy laws get in his way.
Where should a revamped downtown East Baton Rouge Library be located?
