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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.
The health care hustle

The health care hustle

Health care costs aren't rising as fast as you might think. So why is your insurance bill going through the roof?
JR Ball 29 Mar 2026
Highways to hell

Highways to hell

Every neighboring state outperforms Louisiana on roads. Mississippi included.
JR Ball 29 Mar 2026
Baton Rouge's plan. Does it deliver?

Baton Rouge's plan. Does it deliver?

RedEye analyses the mayor's unreleased strategic plan. What it says—and what it doesn't
JR Ball 29 Mar 2026
Revival

Revival

Big concerts in Tiger Stadium could signal their success in a proposed arena
JR Ball 26 Mar 2026
You can't sit here

You can't sit here

Adult friendships don't happen by accident. A guide to cracking closed-off Baton Rouge
JR Ball 26 Mar 2026
Worth every penny

Worth every penny

Why Kim Mulkey is worth far more than the bottom line
JR Ball 26 Mar 2026
Feeding seniors or building empires?

Feeding seniors or building empires?

A state audit of the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging shows the agency closed fiscal year 2025 with a net position of $16.3 million—a healthy balance sheet for a nonprofit that was running on $3.2 million a year before EBR voters approved a dedicated property tax
JR Ball 25 Mar 2026

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