Buddy making friends: A new poll of New Hampshire voters shows former Gov. Buddy Roemer is polling at 3%, two points ahead of former national front-runner Rick Perry, the Roemer campaign announced Monday. Mitt Romney leads all candidates with 35%. The Public Policy Polling survey was released Jan. 8, and reflects a sample of 1,771 likely Republican primary voters polled by telephone on Jan. 7 and 8. Read the full results here.
On new turf: Southeastern Louisiana University’s Strawberry Stadium is getting new turf—the stadium’s first turf upgrade since 2003. The $525,000 project is being financed by the nonprofit Lion Athletics Association. The new turf was used for one year during the 2010 season in the Superdome by the New Orleans Saints and Tulane University. The Superdome’s turf is replaced every year, although it has a multi-year warranty. Installation at SLU’s stadium will start in mid-January and will be completed by March.
Bigger fish to fry: A group of developers will announce expansion plans for Livingston Parish’s largest commercial development at a press event on Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. The developers will present their Phase 2 expansion plan, which would cultivate 57 additional acres on the property for future tenants. Public and industry officials and media are asked to RSVP by 5 p.m. today at joegmoore@remax.net.
Editor’s note: This story has been changed since its original publication.
