Rouzan viable with or without a library, representatives say
If the East Baton Rouge Library Board of Control does, in fact, decide to pull the plug on the long-planned Rouzan library and relocate the branch elsewhere—as board members indicated at Thursday's meeting they may well do—the...
DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
LaPolitics by Maginnis: Potential money move to fund vouchers
The burning question in the Capitol is, where will Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration find the estimated $40 million needed to fund 8,000 voucher slots, after the Supreme Court ruled the money cannot come from the Minimum Foundation Program? One...
DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: LSU graduates 3,735 at 280th commencement … Gauge of U.S. economy's future health up in April … Future retirees at risk of downward mobility, Pew finds
Book ends: When LSU wraps up its 280th commencement ceremonies later today, it will have handed out 3,735 degrees, including 22 to faculty and staff members. The ceremonies feature 416 people who graduated with academic honors.
DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Editor: Costco just the latest beneficiary of B.R. 'corporate welfare'
The most pressing problem facing our great state, says Business Report Executive Editor JR Ball in his latest column, is "preserving every penny of tax credits, tax exemptions, tax loopholes and direct cash subsidies as well as every other...
DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Go DJ!
Some know Cliff Melerine as DJ Hurricane, the New Orleans-native and Renaissance man in the entertainment industry. He's an "everywhere man" in recording booths, and throughout his career, he's rapped, produced, engineered and mixed tracks.
DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: News (225)
BRAC relieved, hopeful as session rolls on
BRAC officials are less concerned today about the state’s various economic incentive programs than they were a couple of weeks ago. But they’re still hoping the Legislature doesn’t suspend the Competitive Projects Payroll Incentive...
DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Louisiana's first charter school union is formed
The first charter school–based labor union in Louisiana has been formed by teachers at Morris Jeff Community School in Mid-City New Orleans, The Times-Picayune reports. The school's board of directors voted unanimously Thursday night to...
DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
New airline coming to Baton Rouge this summer
Elite Airways—a six-year-old airline that, until now, has provided only charter service—will begin offering regularly scheduled commercial flights from Baton Rouge this summer. Elite's president, John Pearsall, tells Daily Report...
DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Chow down for National Burger Month
May is National Burger Month, and the Red Stick has more than a few options to get your grub on if you want a great burger.
DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Dine) First Bite
News roundup: Incoming LSU president and chancellor gets humanitarian award … U.S. housing starts fell in April but permits surged … La. taps oil spill money to bring 'Top Chef' to New Orleans
Honored: Incoming LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander has received, along with three other Long Beach, Calif., community leaders, the California Conference for Equality and Justice Humanitarian Award. Alexander, currently...
DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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