News roundup: Port elects new slate of officers … Reuters says recent rash of murders may spoil N.O. Mardi Gras … Lady Gaga gets a taste of downtown B.R.

Order in the port: The Port of Greater Baton Rouge Board of Commissioners recently elected officers for 2012, including Jerald J. Juneau, president; Timothy W. Hardy, vice president; Blaine Sheets, se…