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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 three miles that matter

The three miles that matter

Several planning efforts underway are converging along a corridor simultaneously.

12,000 out-of-state students, no plan to keep them

12,000 out-of-state students, no plan to keep them

Baton Rouge must integrate students in the community to keep them here after graduation

Ruth’s Chris is about to get busy

Ruth’s Chris is about to get busy

Lawmakers say they wan to give residents reasons to stay in Louisiana

Teaching and impacting Baton Rouge for 35 years

Teaching and impacting Baton Rouge for 35 years

TFA alumni are running nonprofits, tutoring kids and shaping city policy

Baton Rouge's third-place moment

Baton Rouge's third-place moment

Coffee houses are becoming places where the day actually unfolds.

BR's exposure to AI energy gamble

BR's exposure to AI energy gamble

Data centers will benefit a few, but we'll all pay if they go dark

Blueprint for governing

Blueprint for governing

How to build a coalition for civic improvement