Vincent leaving LSU for SEC post
Herb Vincent is leaving LSU to take over as associate commissioner for communications at the SEC, the university announced today. Vincent, who's currently the associate vice chancellor for university relations and senior associate athletics director...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
'225': Baton Rouge native creates Cajun superhero
Louisiana is about to get its very own superhero, thanks to LSU alum and Los Angeles screenwriter Mark Landry, who is poised to release a new graphic novel series called Bloodthirsty. Set in a mythical, post-Katrina New Orleans,...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Two up for CATS interim CEO position
The CATS board will interview two candidates next week for the position of interim CEO: John Conroy, owner of the local pest-control company Pestop Baton Rouge; and Robert Mirabito, the former chief information officer for the Baton Rouge Radiology...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: 'Duck Dynasty' star's book debuts No. 1 on 'Times' bestseller list … Weekly claims for La. unemployment insurance rise … Louisiana gains one rig on the week
Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile: Happy, Happy, Happy, the new autobiography by Phil Robertson, the star of reality TV show Duck Dynasty who's also known as The Duck Commander, has debuted at No. 1 on The...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Baton Rouge getting smarter?
Is Baton Rouge, dare I say it, embracing the smart growth mindset? More and more, I'm seeing stories and hearing about new projects that tend to point us in that direction.
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: smART City
La. ranks high in gun violence, low in gun safety
Louisiana has the highest rate of gun violence in the nation and the weakest gun safety laws, according to a recent national study, and state lawmakers are moving to expand the already permissive statutes. According to the Law Center to Prevent Gun...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
'The next several months will be very exciting'
(From The Washington Post) Microsoft Research was in town Tuesday, and there wasn't an XBox One in sight. Instead, the company brought along technology that has yet to — or may never — hit store shelves.
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: News
Senators hear from public on next year's budget
People who rely on the state for health care and educational programs traveled to the Louisiana Capitol today to ask senators to pay for those services in next year's budget. For hours, the Senate Finance Committee heard requests for cuts to be...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Lipsey's president and CEO takes on revamp of clothing company
Laurie Aronson, president and CEO of Lipsey's wholesale firearms distributor, is turning her attention in a more sartorial direction. Aronson is planning to revamp family-owned Haspel, the Louisiana-based purveyors of classic seersucker suits and...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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