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Why Big Business Loves It, But Some Small Businesses Hate It BATON ROUGE — Gov. Bobby Jindal is proposing a massive overhaul of Louisiana’s tax system for introduction in the April 8 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature.  Jindal’s plan, which he said is still evolving, includes: •    Repeal of the state income tax on […]

BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the capital city: Habitat Home & Garden Show • March 9-10 at River Center The Habitat Home & Garden Show brought to you by the Capital Region Builders Asociation will be Saturday, March 9, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 10, 10 a.m. to […]

5th Generation Family Business Offers Customers Personal Service BATON ROUGE — Operating from its $5 million facility on Flannery Road, Sabel Steel is continuing a family tradition that began in 1856 by offering personal, while-you-wait service.  Sabel is a steel distributor, and it cuts steel to the client’s specifications. Ironically, while the vast majority of […]

CENTRAL — Since 1982, Trade Construction Company has been providing consistent, quality fabrication and construction services to customers in Greater Baton Rouge and beyond.  In the three decades since Will Easley and a few partners started the company, Trade Construction has steadily grown into one of the Baton Rouge area’s most successful family-owned businesses. The […]

CENTRAL — Company Profile. “Our company’s mission is to continually strive to improve the standards of quality in an ever-changing world of communications and broad-band technology through cabling, outside construction, and network design.  We do this by providing consumer-driven services and support that deliver value to our customers.  We are dedicated to providing efficient, cost-effective […]

THE HARD HAT GUIDE To update information, email capitalcitynews@hotmail.com centralcitynews@hotmail.com Air Conditioning & Heating Aabco Heating & Air Conditioning, 15123 Hooper, 261-2160 Air Control Heating & Air LLC, 14065 Denham Rd, 261-9744, aircontrolheatingair@yahoo.com Alan Watts Service Inc, 7360 Tom Dr, 928-2087, awsgeo@bellsouth.net Alpha Air , Greenwell Springs, 261-5843 Big H Temperature Control Service Inc., 2850 […]

Ladies Pack Out First Class, More Openings April 4 BATON ROUGE — The Baker Range was packed out last Saturday for the first Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Gun Training Program. A total of 34 local residents, mostly women, completed the four-hour course, which included classroom instruction by former Sheriff Greg Phares and […]

BATON ROUGE — Gordy Rush, market manager for Guaranty Media Ventures in Baton Rouge, has been named Louisiana’s Broadcaster of the Year by the Louisiana Broadcasters Association.  The award is given to the top owner or general manager in the state.  Rush formerly won the organization’s “Golden Mike Award.”

Judge James Brady Could Turn Over Your Personal Data To Feds, Far Left BATON ROUGE — U. S. District Judge Jim Brady is on the verge of making an historic decision that could compromise the private personal information of all 2.9 million registered voters in Louisiana.  That includes you, if you are registered to vote […]

BATON ROUGE — Leaders of the effort to launch a new independent school district in Southeast Baton Rouge will address the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon next Tuesday. Norman Browning and Lionel Rainey III of Local Schools for Local Children will discuss legislation for the upcoming legislative session.  The reception is at 11:30 a.m. and lunch […]