LaPolitics by Maginnis: Money moves made
With the next governor's election a mere 29 months away, prospective candidates are getting down to the first order of business: raising the money to fund whatever they decide to do. Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne reportedly raked in $118,000 at a recent New...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Authentic jambalaya cook-off at Gonzales Jambalaya Festival
There’s no better time to test Gonzales’s "Jambalaya Capital of the World" claim than at the Jambalaya Festival held over Memorial Day weekend. Gonzales will once again host its annual four-day festival complete with carnival rides, a 5K...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Dine) Du Jour
Vitter to appear at $5,000-a-head gator hunt, fundraiser
U.S. Sen. David Vitter will spend several days this fall raising money for an outside group set up to support him in both state and federal elections, Politico reports, fueling speculation that the Republican may be preparing to run for...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: BRAC looks to connect B.R. businesses with IBM … Tropical Isle owner gets $4M in trademark suit … Exxon Mobil gets record-low score in corporate gay-rights ranking
Feeling blue: In response to requests from local businesses for information on how to form a relationship with IBM as the company prepares to come to Baton Rouge, BRAC has set up an online form on its website to connect with IBM.
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Baton Rouge unemployment rate at 5.9% in April
While Louisiana's unemployment rate rose to 6.2% in April, up from 6% in March and April a year ago, the East Baton Rouge Parish rate fell 0.1 percentage point on the year to 5.9% in April, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released today...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
B.R. charter boarding school reports big improvements on state tests during first year
Baton Rouge's first and only charter boarding school, THRIVE, says the percentage of its inaugural class of sixth grade students testing at a "basic" level improved in all four core subjects. In the English Language Arts test, the percentage went...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: Danos to build new headquarters in Gray … Adams and Reese expanding to South Carolina … Cohn Turner officially becomes Perlis store
Making plans: Danos & Curole Marine Contractors has selected a site in Gray, La., to build a new $10 million corporate headquarters, company officials and Gov. Bobby Jindal announced today. In addition, Danos announced it is...
DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Jindal says guilty IRS officials deserve to be jailed
Speaking to the Virginia GOP on Friday, Gov. Bobby Jindal says recent national controversies—the IRS's scrutiny of conservative groups, the Obama administration's handling of the Benghazi attacks, and the Justice Department's subpoenas of...
DATE: May 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: Dalai Lama kicks off New Orleans visit … Energy Dept. backs Texas LNG plan … Judge delays trial for ex-BP engineer charged in Gulf oil spill case
The word: The Dalai Lama brought his message of peace and compassion today to New Orleans, a city plagued by persistent street violence. The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader expressed condolences to victims of a shooting spree at a...
DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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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