Dillon Lowe

2 weeks ago | businessreport.com | Dillon Lowe

In a Tuesday morning press conference, Gov. Jeff Landry outlined a sweeping plan aimed at tackling Louisiana’s sky-high auto insurance rates. If the plan comes to fruition in the upcoming regular legislative session, it will hold both trial lawyers and insurance companies accountable, target frivolous claims and bring greater transparency to the state’s insurance market, according to Landry. “One of the most pressing issues affecting the budgets of Louisiana families is the cost of insurance.

2 weeks ago | businessreport.com | Dillon Lowe

In a Tuesday morning press conference, Gov. Jeff Landry outlined a sweeping plan aimed at tackling Louisiana’s sky-high auto insurance rates. If the plan comes to fruition in the upcoming regular legislative session, Landry said it will hold both trial lawyers and insurance companies accountable, target frivolous claims and bring greater transparency to the state’s insurance market. “One of the most pressing issues affecting the budgets of Louisiana families is the cost of insurance.

2 weeks ago | businessreport.com | Dillon Lowe

Waitr founder Chris Meaux and Business Report founder and columnist Rolfe McCollister have officially launched the Solomon platform, the flagship product of their new tech venture QiMana. The duo celebrated the platform’s public rollout with a launch event at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s office in downtown Baton Rouge on Tuesday. Solomon first entered beta in late February, though that was an invite-only beta.

2 weeks ago | businessreport.com | Dillon Lowe

Salt Pepper Oak, a Mississippi barbecue restaurant with a sizable online following, is relocating to Baton Rouge. The Mississippi location opened near Diamondhead in February 2023 and closed in December of last year. Owner Vincent Hunt tells Daily Report the move is a homecoming of sorts. While he’s originally from the Magnolia State, he’s lived in Baton Rouge since 2007.

2 weeks ago | businessreport.com | Dillon Lowe

Despite facing a $194 million budget shortfall, the push to reduce—and perhaps eventually eliminate—Louisiana’s personal income tax remains very much alive. That’s according to state Rep. Julie Emerson, R-Carencro, who told the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday afternoon that voters’ rejection of Constitutional Amendment No. 2 last month has not derailed broader efforts to make Louisiana more competitive with states like Texas, Florida and Tennessee.