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‘LaPolitics’: Plenty of work remains on local taxation issues
Heading into the recent special session on taxation, those who make, track or influence legislative votes knew the big ...
Baton Rouge Business Report6h
A closer look at the constitutional amendments on the Dec. 7 ballot
Four proposed constitutional amendments appear on the Dec. 7 ballot, for which early voting is underway, the USA Today Network reports.  The proposed amendments range from expanding the Judiciary ...
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This company just bought land between Jefferson and Airline for its headquarters
The owner and president of Servpro of East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish recently purchased a 3-acre lot in the Kodiak Business Park along Baringer Foreman Road to be the site of the company’s ...
Baton Rouge Business Report6h
How cities are making it easier to convert office space to residential
As nearly one-fifth of office space across the country sits empty thanks to a record-high vacancy rate that’s expected to keep growing, cities across the nation are taking steps to make it easier to ...
Baton Rouge Business Report6h
What do Trump’s proposed tariffs look like?
President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs. He ...
Baton Rouge Business Report6h
Roundup: Airline fees / School bus driver union / Yellow Brick House
A Senate subcommittee report released Tuesday shows that from 2018 to 2023 five major U.S. airlines collected a combined $12.4 billion in fees from passengers wanting to select seats or have more ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
Who has applied to become Nexus Louisiana’s next leader?
Sixteen candidates thus far have applied to become Nexus Louisiana’s next president and CEO, as reported last week. ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
After years of steady growth, what’s on the horizon for b1Bank?
CEO Jude Melville tells Daily Report that much of that growth has come from the expansion of the bank’s Texas footprint—17 of ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
Roundup: EV chargers / LNG export moratorium / EV rebate revival
A number of startups, and the cities contracting with them, want to put EV chargers right on the street to make them more accessible to drivers. Ventures are trying approaches from fast-charging ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
Baton Rouge casinos just experienced a hot streak. Here’s why
The house was on a winning streak in October, as Baton Rouge casinos collectively boosted their revenue by 13.9% compared to ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
See what CABL says about the new tax structure
The Council for a Better Louisiana has released a new commentary on the recent legislative special session that looked to overhaul Louisiana’s tax structure.  While the original proposal brought to ...
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Where the state’s potential ‘business court’ stands
Louisiana voters in March will decide whether lawmakers should be able to establish new state-run specialty courts outside of the traditional judicial system, Louisiana Illuminator reports.  The ...