News roundup: Local educator highlighted by Facebook … Construction backlog declines … Suckers on College Drive to close dining room
Social Media Strategy: Brian Dixon, executive director of the Mentorship Academy's charter schools in downtown Baton, is this week's featured educator on the recently relaunched Facebook in Education page, found
DATE: May 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Anti-abortion measures advance
Two bills focused on deterring pregnant women from getting abortions have been overwhelmingly approved by two legislative health committees. Sen. Sharon Weston Broome, D-Baton Rouge, says her proposal gives women the opportunity to listen to a fetal...
DATE: May 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Real estate recap: The Elysian to break ground Wednesday … NAHB hosts webinar on new appraisal rules … EBR building permits drop in April, but valuation rises
Going up: A groundbreaking ceremony for The Elysian—a four story, 100-unit mixed-income apartment complex at North 13th Street and Spanish Town Road—will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. Many local officials, including Mayor...
DATE: May 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Gas and oil prices shift fracking focus in La., rest of U.S.
While northwestern Louisiana, Pennsylvania and other gas-rich shale plays across the United States are losing jobs and revenue as the fracking industry shrinks following a price collapse, oil-rich North Dakota and Texas are in the midst of a boom,...
DATE: May 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Business Report Weekly Planner
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DATE: May 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: Events
'Business Report' planner: Learn about 'The Collaborative Workspace of the Future' Tuesday … Lunch with the LWV takes up the Louisiana budget Thursday … Steve Thomas helps reopen the ReStore Saturday
Tuesday — Tracy Wymer, vice president of Work Place Strategy at Knoll Inc., will be the featured speaker of the LSU Executive Education's Breakfast to Business meeting from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at Café Américain, 7521 Jefferson...
DATE: May 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
The budget mess
As the state House of Representatives takes up the budget this week, it’s been four years since lawmakers have seen a surplus. For new members, that bygone concept seems as mythical as the unicorn.
DATE: May 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: John Maginnis
Sizing up a Super-Region
Launched in May 2009, the Southeast Super-Region Committee consists of 41 members nominated by the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Greater New Orleans Inc., which together encompass 19 parishes.
DATE: May 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: Current Issue
Your Business
• Adams and Reese's Baton Rouge office will be awarded the Pro Bono Publico Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association later this month. The award honors the office's attorneys for their enhancement and promotion of pro bono services in...
DATE: May 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: Current Issue
Good eaters
Louisiana just can't seem to get its fill of restaurants. According to an analysis of an array of population figures, labor statistics and private industry data by Restaurant Management magazine, Louisiana was recently ranked among the top 10...
DATE: May 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: Current Issue
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