The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana today announced that Associated Press correspondent Melinda Deslatte will become the nonprofit’s research director in January.
The Louisiana Legislature’s “roadshow” to hear from the public about the redrawing of the state’s political maps is halfway done, and already the hearings have offered a glimpse of how personal and heated the redistricting work will be in the February special session.
Online interaction won’t replace face-to-face permanently, but virtual approaches to fundraising and board meetings adopted due to COVID-19 aren’t going away after the pandemic is over.
Kergan Bros., the largest Sonic franchisee in Louisiana, sold its 56 locations to a California-based franchisee with locations in Texas and the Midwest, documents from the Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court show, The Daily Advertiser reports.
Demand is strong this holiday season as shoppers return to buying goods in stores and online after a slow 2020 season, but shipping bottlenecks and delays could hurt profit margins.
U.S. workers are back to holiday travel, and many are now taking longer trips than they did before the pandemic began, thanks to the ability to log working hours from a vacation location.