Southern GOP leaders set sights on Landrieu's Senate seat
Republican leaders from Louisiana and nine other Southern states are meeting in Alabama to plan strategies for making new GOP inroads across the region. A statement released by Alabama Republican Chairman Bill Armistead says discussions will include...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: U.S. home construction rises 6.8% in May … Inflation data points to firming economy … As U.S. production soars, oil companies eye far horizons
It builds you up: U.S. builders stepped up home construction in May and applied for permits to build single-family homes at the fastest pace in five years. The gains show housing remains a key source of growth for the economy. The...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Louisianans may need passport for all flights
The Louisiana Legislature may have given the state's residents the right to have "I'm a Cajun" placed on their driver's license during the recently ended session, but they also allowed a transportation bill to die on the Senate floor with the result...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Property of the Week
DMC Carter Chambers' plans for a new $10 million headquarters complex on Highland Road are moving forward, with a groundbreaking expected in three or four months. The project will consolidate existing facilities in Baton Rouge, Gonzales and...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Real estate recap: Capital One building sells … Capital Region May home sales up nearly 10% … Council OK's private sewer district for Harveston
Done deal: A group of investors led by David Weinstein and local architect Dyke Nelson acquired the Capital One Bank building last week for $4.3 million. The new owners are looking for potential commercial tenants for the...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Study: Minorities still face housing discrimination
Minorities continue to face discrimination when it comes to finding and securing housing, according to a new study by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Urban Institute. "Real estate agents and rental housing providers recommend...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Cook: Area Wholesale Tire to replace Napa store on Airline
Area Wholesale Tire Company is constructing a new 8,000-square-foot warehouse and retail center with five, 22-foot bays on the former Napa Auto Parts at 11860 Airline Hwy. In the name of William B. Potter LLC, AWT purchased the 1.38-acre site last...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Maginnis: A retreat would do Republicans good
When I attended Catholic High in the '60s, the senior class each spring loaded onto buses and went off to a three-day retreat at Manresa House, which still operates today in its antebellum setting on River Road in St. James Parish. There we observed...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Take an exit
(From The Los Angeles Times) Most American drivers say they've been burned more than once by their GPS navigation systems, according to a new survey commissioned by Michelin.
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: News
B.R. Film Commission launches rebrand
The Baton Rouge Film Commission has launched a new website and unveiled a new logo as part of a rebranding of the group. Liza Kelso, the commission's assistant director, says the new website reflects the lessons learned by the commission since it...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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