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JR Ball

JR Ball

Baton Rouge
JR spent nearly three decades shaping business and political coverage in Baton Rouge. He was executive editor of Baton Rouge Business Report, spent 4 years with The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com, managing the statewide digital news initiative.
Commentary: The compromise that wasn't

Commentary: The compromise that wasn't

The golf course stays. The question is what—and who—gets left out.
JR Ball 07 Apr 2026
Splitting the City Park golf baby

Splitting the City Park golf baby

Sasaki confirms the golf course stays, but a scaled-back footprint and unanswered questions left stakeholders more unsettled than relieved.
JR Ball 06 Apr 2026
Can a Tiger catch a Husky?

Can a Tiger catch a Husky?

LSU has dreams of competing on the court with programs like UConn, but doing so will mean additional investment.
JR Ball 06 Apr 2026
'At this time'

'At this time'

Can LSU afford to keep the nation's best college baseball coach?
JR Ball 05 Apr 2026
That's what living is to me

That's what living is to me

Spring break is here. Enjoy it on the streets of Baton Rouge
JR Ball 01 Apr 2026
What's the deal with tipping?

What's the deal with tipping?

It began as a way to cheat Black workers out of money after the Civil War. It's everywhere now.
JR Ball 01 Apr 2026
Baton Rouge needs this

Baton Rouge needs this

Office chair racing is a Japan thing that should be replicated on Third Street
JR Ball 01 Apr 2026

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