Rising tide – Optimism abounds in the Capital Region, thanks largely to a boom in chemical manufacturing.

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    Like everywhere else, the Baton Rouge area had a recession. But, as local elites will constantly remind you, our recession wasn't as bad as most. After the Hurricane Katrina levee failures flooded Ne…


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