BRAC recommends raising bar on TOPS
As part of its push to give higher education management boards authority over setting tuition and fees—instead of the Legislature—BRAC is taking on one of the state's most sacred cows: TOPS. In a report released this morning, BRAC...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012
CEO pay has been going one direction for the past three years: up. The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5% increase from a year earlier that was aided by a rising stock market, according to an analysis by The...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: Bernanke signals Fed will continue stimulus efforts … Oman using solar power to pump oil … NASA taps Texas firm to see whether 3-D printed food can fuel a mission to Mars
Holding steady: Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs. In testimony to the Joint Economic...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
The Hangover Part III hits theaters Thursday
Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and the bearded wonder Zach Galifianakis are back for one last road trip in The Hangover Part III, out Thursday. After heading to Thailand in the underwhelming 2009 sequel, the Wolfpack will take a joy ride to bring...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Weekender) Movies
State education chief supports public vote on B.R. breakaway district
John White, Louisiana's education superintendent, says he supports giving the public the ability to vote on creating a new school district in southeast East Baton Rouge Parish. But he says he's not taking a position on whether creating the district...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
CATS board considers marketing, public relations contract today
When the CATS board meets this afternoon, among the items on its agenda will be the renewal of a public relations and marketing contract with Clay Young Enterprises, a local PR firm that has been representing the transit agency on a temporary basis...
DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Andrews: Big changes coming to HUD
HUD offices across the nation will be closed Friday as part of a program to reduce costs through unpaid furloughs. The closure means the offices will be shuttered for four days through the Memorial Day weekend, so anyone with time critical issues...
DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Committee recommends 6 focus areas for LSU System research
A committee that's helping create recommendations for LSU's future has identified six core areas of concentration for the system's research efforts: environmental science, including coastal issues; biomedical sciences; energy; arts and humanities;...
DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Capitol Views: MFP rejected again
The Jindal administration and BESE suffered another setback today when the Senate Education Committee rejected for the second time the Minimum Foundation Program formula. Unless BESE comes back with another resolution fast, there will be no new MFP...
DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Lychees are in season
Lychees have a sweet, floral flavor and translucent flesh. You just have to peel back the thick pinkish skin to find the springy and succulent treat. They're great for snacking and making luscious summer cocktails.
DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Spatula Diaries
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