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DATE: May 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: BRBRCover
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
Zachary builder and Slaughter manufacturer honored by SBA and LED
Zachary-based Living Solutions Construction, founded by Merrick Young, was the Capital Region District Winner at the 2012 Louisiana Small Business Award Ceremony, held Tuesday at the Governor's Mansion. Anvil Attachments, based in Slaughter and led...
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
Preis sells 5 Spanish Town properties
Developer Richard Preis has sold five Spanish Town rental properties to Lance Bennett, a well-known neighborhood property owner who plans to renovate the houses using historic tax credits. The price of the sale was not disclosed, but Preis says the...
DATE: May 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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
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
EBR sales tax receipts up
Sales and use taxes were up 7.37% in the city-parish of East Baton Rouge in March 2012, compared to the same month last year. Year-to-date collections are up 7.49%. Year-to-date collections are up 5.58% in the city and 9.08% in the parish outside...
DATE: May 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Environmental groups call for federal takeover of DEQ
The Louisiana Bucket Brigade and the Washington, D.C.-based Environmental Integrity Project are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to "take over" the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. "Four serious accidents in 63...
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
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