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Tax filing and payment extension to businesses Post intro here. The Louisiana Department of Revenue is granting an automatic tax filing and payment extension to businesses in 21 Louisiana parishes affected by severe weather and power outages this month. The extension is available to businesses whose primary locations, critical tax records or paid tax preparers…

Today, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development provided an update on the funding for the Jimmie Davis Bridge (LA 511) replacement project in Caddo & Bossier Parishes. Despite changes to House Bill 2 in the 2023 Regular Legislative Session, which removed a portion of the state general obligation bond funding anticipated for the Jimmie…

U.S. Chamber leads immigration reform discussion From the U.S. Chamber Our nation’s border security and legal immigration systems are broken. Our legal immigration system has been outdated for decades, which has directly contributed to the significant security challenges on our southern border. Millions of people cross into the country illegally, while those seeking to lawfully…

BATON ROUGE – Following the Feb. 28, 2023, opening of price proposals for the Jimmie Davis Bridge (LA 511) design-build project in Bossier and Caddo parishes, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has thoroughly evaluated the cost proposal and has decided to award the contract to James Construction Group, LLC. Of the two…

Our second annual breakfast event, Salute to Community Heroes, presented by Willis-Knighton Health System, is scheduled for May 11, 2023 at Margaritaville Resort Casino. Our keynote speaker is Cordell Williams of the Louisiana State Police. We will honor our community heroes from multiple sectors within our community like healthcare as well as first responders, military,…

The Bossier Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Bossier Parish, is hosting two focus groups in the Plain Dealing community in the coming months. The first focus group session will be a luncheon on Feb. 21 from 12 -1 p.m. at the Plain Dealing Community Center. Lunch will be served and is free for attendees,…

On Tuesday, January 10, the Bossier Chamber of Commerce honored top business and community leaders at the 75th Annual Gala, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Bossier Chamber. The event kicked off with a cocktail hour prior to the program and hosted hundreds of business professionals at the Bossier Civic Center for their largest networking…

BOSSIER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HONOR BUSINESS, BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR AT THE 75TH ANNUAL GALA Some of the accomplishments of the last 75 years include: • Two-time Louisiana Chamber of the Year • Lobbying for the first Bossier Chamber Post Office • Creating the Airmen of the Month award with partner Barksdale Air…

Subtitle On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, the Bossier Chamber of Commerce will honor top business and community leaders as the organization celebrates 75 years of excellence in business. The event kicks off with a networking cocktail hour at 6 p.m., with the program beginning at 7 p.m., as the Chamber hosts approximately 400 business professionals…

LED FastStart event will connect prospects with Louisiana job openings in five cities BATON ROUGE, La. – Registration is now open for an LED FastStart online career fair that will connect job seekers with digital, software development and information technology jobs in Baton Rouge, Bossier City, Covington, Lafayette and New Orleans. The online event will…