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Is Baton Rouge the Chemical Engineering Capital of the US?
The Capital Region's large, specialized labor force sets it up well to lead the global energy transition
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Jake Polansky
Welcome to the new (complete) Government Street
Tax revenues are up and traffic incidents are down - is Government Street a model for future development across Baton Rouge?
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Jake Polansky
Flatlining
Statewide population and job count trends have been troubling over the last eight years. With elections coming this fall, voters should press candidates…
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Andrew Fitzgerald
BRAC's Quarterly State of the Region - Q1 2025
New figures show the Baton Rouge Metro's population hit 880,000 in 2024 - its largest on record. This growing population is key to furthering recent…
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Jake Polansky
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Rock Thompson
Pains, Claims, and Automobiles
Insurance data released earlier this year paints a clear picture as to why Louisiana car insurance rates are so high – insurance companies pay out twice…
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Andrew Fitzgerald
Young Money
Younger households in the Capital Region have higher incomes than those in nearly any peer metro; adjusted for cost of living, their incomes also…
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Andrew Fitzgerald
Clearing Baton Rouge's Blight Bottleneck
Hundreds of blighted properties are holding Baton Rouge back. Several BRAC-backed bills could move the region forward.
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Jake Polansky
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Andrew Fitzgerald
Why your company should hire high school-aged interns
Hiring more high school-aged interns today could have big impacts on tomorrow's labor force.
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Jake Polansky
A Decade of Downtown BR Development, at a Glance
As Baton Rouge’s Downtown Development District picks its new Executive Director, now is a good time to take stock of the neighborhood’s growth
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Andrew Fitzgerald
What do the new School Performance Scores mean for K12 Education in the Capital Region?
New scores shed light on which Capital Region districts and schools are performing well, while also highlighting some areas of concern.
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Jake Polansky
Downtown Hotels Are BRinging It
Staying downtown can be expensive, but many travelers don't mind paying the extra cost. What does this mean for the city-parish?
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Jake Polansky
BRAC's Quarterly State of the Region
BRAC's new Quarterly Dashboard provides a snapshot of the Capital Region's economy; this quarter we dive into key trends in job and wage growth, hotel…
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Jake Polansky
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