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• Street lights along Burbank repaired, replaced following calls to 2 On Your Side Play Video

  July 5, 2023 3:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The evening ride is a little brighter along Burbank Drive these days. The City-Parish says after a 2 On Your Side story in May and several updates about lights that failed to turn on at night, changes are being made. The lights at some intersections... more »

• State leaders create helpdesk for business-owners affected by virus

  March 27, 2020 11:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Companies in the capital city have been hit hard by the spread of coronavirus, but state leaders say they've created a new help helpdesk to assist business owners. On Friday Governor John Bel Edwards and Secretary Don Pierson of Louisiana Economic Development officially announced the creation... more »

• Cuba could be powerful trade ally for Bayou State

  July 26, 2016 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M. just returned from a visit to the island nation of Cuba where he led a delegation to promote agricultural trade, economic development and tourism. “We accomplished a great deal during our short visit to Cuba,... more »

• Film tax credit program review to focus on creating sustainable industry

  July 5, 2016 4:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Governor's Office says Louisiana Economic Development will execute a comprehensive review of the state’s film tax credit program in order to provide recommendations for reform and best practices for the 2017 fiscal session. The goal is to create a sustainable Louisiana film and TV production... more »

• Man pleads guilty in film tax credit scam that cost taxpayers $1.2 million

  October 14, 2015 2:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Department of Justice reported a man accused in a motion picture tax credit scam and costing Louisiana taxpayers $1.2 million pleaded guilty on Tuesday. 38-year-old Matthew Keith was sentenced to six months in federal prison and ordered to pay $1,200,000 in restitution to the state.... more »