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Here’s how the Metro Council wants to spend $2.5M in federal dollars
A budget amendment allocating some $2.5 million for various projects headlines the agenda for tonight’s Metro Council meeting.
If the council approves the item, the...
St. George will have two at-large council members
The St. George City Council at its meeting Tuesday approved an ordinance establishing two at-large council seats for the city.
In October, the council approved...
Roundup: Special session / Digital scams / Honeywell
In session: Today, Louisiana’s House of Representatives is scheduled to consider House Bill 2, establishing a flat corporate tax rate and eliminating certain credits...
New coworking space planned for Baton Rouge, but with a twist
A first-of-its-kind women’s coworking space is in the works in Baton Rouge.
Abbey Kish, CEO of Kish Consulting, plans to open The Pathos Collective, a...
This Louisiana lawmaker wants a new means of settling business disputes
While most of the current special session’s agenda is centered around tax reform, one constitutional amendment looks to set up new state courts outside...
Is October’s inflation rise a significant cause for concern?
Inflation in the U.S. ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and airfares, a sign that price increases might be leveling...
‘LaPolitics’: Senate is playing a session waiting game
As he gave the opening speech last week for a special session called mainly to overhaul Louisiana’s tax code, Gov. Jeff Landry didn’t wait...
State lawmakers are tackling how to limit spending
State lawmakers advanced key legislation Monday connected to Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposed tax overhaul that would establish a new state spending limit, Louisiana Illuminator...
Roundup: Business optimism / BREC’s Frenchtown / Online groceries
Slight bump: The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose by 2.2 points in October to 93.7. This is the 34th consecutive month below the...
The latest on Baton Rouge’s industrial real estate market
Leasing gridlock persists in the Baton Rouge metro’s industrial real estate market, according to Lee & Associates’ recently released third-quarter market overview.
Among the report’s...
How will the EPA’s new ‘methane fee’ impact the oil and gas industry?
Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels...
D.R. Horton bought 18 lots in this Zachary residential development
National homebuilder D.R. Horton recently purchased 18 lots for its Brook Hollow residential development in Zachary.
D.R. Horton purchased the lots through D.R. Horton Inc....
LSU research well will enhance study of carbon storage technology
State, industry and LSU engineering officials gathered Friday afternoon to mark the start of a university-based carbon storage research well project to pinpoint ways...
Why veterans face tougher challenges in launching startups
Many veterans who’ve started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them mentally for the task, but they were at a...
Roundup: John Fleming / Grace Hebert Curtis / Cigna and Humana
Joining Trump’s team?: Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming said President-elect Donald Trump's team has contacted him about a possible appointment in the administration. In a...
How the state’s corporate tax cut plan could hurt small businesses
As the House Ways and Means Committee heard testimony last week on Gov. Jeff Landry's proposal to reduce the corporate income tax rate and...
Reform proposals won’t change Louisiana’s most lucrative tax break
While many of the state’s tax breaks face the ax as Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax reform proposal swaps them for lower income tax rates,...
See where Louisiana ranks when it comes to tax competitiveness
The influential Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana 40th overall in its 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index.
Previously called the State Business Tax Climate Index, the organization...
Roundup: Juvenile offenders / Rising consumer sentiment / Narcan in EBR schools
The big pen: The Judiciary Committee advanced a bill on Thursday that would streamline the process for prosecuting juvenile offenders as adults in Louisiana....
Could Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry go to the White House?
Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has been named as a possible attorney general candidate for President-elect Donald Trump, the USA Today Network reports.
The New...
