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A judge has blocked the ethics board from naming a new administrator
A Baton Rouge judge has temporarily prevented the Louisiana Board of Ethics from moving forward with replacing its top employee in response to a...
Why the Justice Department wants to block the $3.3B sale of Amedisys
The Justice Department is suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys, citing concerns the combination would hinder access to home health...
Another Baton Rouge company is suing over trademark infringement
Baton Rouge-based Quality Court Industries LLC is suing Texas-based TBK Partners LLC for trademark infringement.
QCI specializes in the construction of basketball, pickleball and tennis...
What historic building tax credits have meant for downtown Baton Rouge
Roughly 100 downtown Baton Rouge buildings have been renovated and returned to commerce thanks to the Louisiana Rehabilitation of Historic Structures Tax Credit Program,...
Roundup: Tax reform / Oxbow Rum / Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux
On to the Senate: On Tuesday afternoon, the Louisiana House of Representatives passed HB 1 in a vote of 87-12 to provide a flat...
‘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....
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Income-producing portfolio in Denham Springs...
Now for sale, 311 S Range Avenue is a 7-building portfolio at the highly visible intersection of S. Range Avenue and Florida Avenue SW,...
How to retire without regrets
Retiring can be a huge—and wrenching—transition for those who have worked for decades to establish a meaningful professional identity over the course of their...
The key economic data you should be paying attention to this week
U.S. inflation and retail sales numbers will highlight this week’s economic data as investors continue to digest the implications of Donald Trump’s victory in...
Roundup: Southwest Airlines / Phelps Dunbar / Advice from Howard Schultz
Labor costs: Southwest Airlines Co. will offer voluntary departure packages or extended leaves to airport workers in 18 cities and at its headquarters as...
The latest on the special session to overhaul the state’s tax structure
Lawmakers introduced 31 bills last week to kick off Louisiana’s special legislative session, called by Gov. Jeff Landry to overhaul the state’s tax code...
These two Bluebonnet retail properties just sold for a combined $5.2M
A Chicago-based real estate brokerage and property investment company has purchased two retail strip properties in the Bluebonnet Parc Shopping Center near the Mall...
Louisiana Chemical Association launches search for a new leader
The Louisiana Chemical Association and its sister organization, the Louisiana Chemical Industry Alliance, have initiated a search to identify their next leader, the organizations...
How a local painting company found its niche
The painting business has become more competitive over the last decade, and to stay competitive, it takes strong client relationships, says Prestigious Painting owner...
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...
