One Baton Rouge? Baton Rouge is one of the lowest-ranking cities in the country when it comes to laws and policies supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, a recent report says. The Municipal Equality Index released Nov. 27 by the Human Rights Campaign, a LGBT advocacy group, gave Baton Rouge only two points out of a possible 100. The Times-Picayune has the full story here.
In a pinch: With the Mississippi River reaching historic lows this year, the supply of Louisiana blue crabs should be on the upswing, according to the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board. But the board says that’s not the case. Production is down by 20% to 30% by some estimates, the board says, and those in the business say they aren’t sure why. Read the full story here.
TCB: U.S. workers were more productive this summer than initially thought, while costing their companies less. A Labor Department report released this morning says that productivity grew at an annual rate of 2.9% from July through September. That’s the fastest pace in two years and higher than the initial estimate of 1.9%. More details are available in the full story here.
