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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.
In God they trust

In God they trust

Gen Z was supposed to be done with organized religion. Nobody told the Catholic Church.
JR Ball 09 Apr 2026
Homeownership in BR is now a luxury

Homeownership in BR is now a luxury

The typical Baton Rouge household can't afford the typical Baton Rouge home
JR Ball 08 Apr 2026
Your bill tells a different story

Your bill tells a different story

Entergy has built its business on the Walmart model—low prices, heavy consumption. Your bill is the receipt.
JR Ball 08 Apr 2026
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

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