B.R., N.O. and Northshore set aside rivalries to flex combined political, economic muscle
Three years into an organized effort to give southeastern Louisiana a more powerful voice in its economic future, leaders of the fledgling initiative say it has found its wings. The Southeast Super-Region Committee, formed to unite the Baton Rouge,...
DATE: May 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Consultant: Project BRAVE not a cure-all for crime
Consultant Jim Fealy, who has been advising the city on its new violent crime reduction program, the Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination Project, or Project BRAVE, spent two days here this week meeting with law enforcement officials and the...
DATE: May 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
LSU economist says government can reduce gas prices
LSU economist Joseph Mason argues in a new report that there are steps government can take to reduce gasoline prices. The report, "Monetary Policy, Gas Prices and the Impact on Small Businesses," says the Federal Reserve's commitment to near-zero...
DATE: May 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Study on breakaway district to be finished this month
The recent amendments to legislation that would create a new public school district in southeast East Baton Rouge Parish do not fully address concerns raised by the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, chamber CEO Adam Knapp says. BRAC and the Baton Rouge Area...
DATE: May 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: Shaw signs new contract … Jindal signs more bills …Woman's sponsors women-only races
Building nuclear power: The Shaw Group has signed a new contract with Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp. to provide maintenance and other support services to its nuclear power plant northeast of Burlington, Kan. The Wolf Creek...
DATE: May 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Tulane sues New Orleans city officials
Tulane University has sued New Orleans officials to prevent the creation of a special zoning district that could block the university's efforts to build a 30,000-seat football stadium on its Uptown campus. The suit, filed today in Civil District...
DATE: May 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
B.R. realtors not impacted by new listing rule causing backlash among some N.O. agents
A new rule calling for New Orleans-area real estate agents to post at least 10 photos online of any property advertised as being in "excellent" condition will most likely not take effect in Baton Rouge, according to the Greater Baton Rouge...
DATE: May 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Cook: Dealership on Florida Boulevard sells; new dental office planned in Central
The J.D. Byrider used-car dealership on the south side of Florida Boulevard, just east of South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, sold on April 30 for $550,000. Mathew Laborde and Tigue Bonneval with Beau Box Commercial Real Estate brokered the...
DATE: May 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
La. Legislature asks NFL to reconsider Saints penalties
The Louisiana Legislature is asking the NFL to reconsider the penalties imposed on the New Orleans Saints because of its bounty program. The formal request received final legislative passage with a 28-1 Senate vote Monday. In the resolution,...
DATE: May 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Study: La. trails U.S. for upward economic mobility, leads in downward mobility
A new study by the Pew Research Center's Economic Mobility Project says Louisiana is among three states in which its residents are most likely to move down the earnings ladder and least likely to ascend it. The "Economic Mobility of the States"...
DATE: May 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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