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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.
Industrial-size concern

Industrial-size concern

The Southern Hills Aquifer faces a far bigger threat than the data centers making headlines.
JR Ball 14 Jun 2026
Louisiana got one right

Louisiana got one right

The state is one of just four mandating full coverage for menopause—and it got there first.
JR Ball 14 Jun 2026
📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | June 15–21

📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | June 15–21

Why it matters: Juneteenth brings multiple free community celebrations across the parish, Plan BR III moves toward final adoption and Much Ado About Nothing closes out its inaugural run. 🗓️ Tue.–Wed., June 17–18 🍶 Sake & Omakase—6:30 p.m. 📍 The Teaching Kitchen at Main Street Market, downtown * BREADA&
JR Ball 14 Jun 2026
My day in Melrose Place

My day in Melrose Place

It was a morning well spent on 'the other side' of Florida Boulevard.
JR Ball 14 Jun 2026
Packed house, same debate

Packed house, same debate

JR Ball 11 Jun 2026
Party like a Swede

Party like a Swede

Two peoples not known for being the life of the party. One already has a holiday.
JR Ball 11 Jun 2026
BREC sets the ground rules

BREC sets the ground rules

Thursday's City-Brooks community meeting is structured feedback—not a public debate.
JR Ball 10 Jun 2026

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