Come together: The Southeast Super-Region Committee, which is made up of board members from BRAC and Greater New Orleans Inc., has been awarded a gold medal from the International Economic Development Council for “regionalism and cross-border collaboration,” the agencies announced today. The committee promotes economic development in the greater Baton Rouge and New Orleans area. “This award is validation that, when it comes to economic and community development, regionalism and even super-regionalism is the winning strategy,” says GNO Inc. President and CEO Michael Hecht. Read a recent Business Report cover story on the Southeast Super-Region Committee here.
On the rolls: The last day to register to vote in the Nov. 6 elections, which will feature the presidential battle and various local races, is Tuesday. This registration deadline applies to new registrants as well as those who want to make changes to their registration information. All registrants should bring proper identification such as a driver’s license, birth certificate or other documentation that establishes age, identity and residency, with them to register. You can find a local registration office or register online here.
Gotta travel on: Gov. Bobby Jindal will be in Virginia on Wednesday to join Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell at a number of campaign stops on behalf of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, according to a news release from Romney’s campaign. Jindal will be in Portsmouth for a rally in the morning, and then travel on to Chester and Sterling later in the day.
Today’s poll question: After the Tigers’ loss to the Florida Gators on Saturday, LSU has fallen to No. 8 in the USA Today poll and No. 9 in the AP poll. Are the Tigers overrated?
