Inspecting the foundation
(From The Washington Post) Mortgage rates have spiked over the past few weeks, rising at the fastest pace since 2010, sparking fears that the housing market could weaken and undermine the country’s economic recovery.
DATE: June 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: News
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
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
News roundup: Seven selected for Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame … Chevron's $10B LNG plant in Africa ships first cargo … Apple details U.S. government requests for data
Everybody rise: Seven people, including Baton Rouge attorney Keith Nordyke and West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Mike Cazes, will be inducted July 12 into the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame. Ceremonies will be held at the Angola...
DATE: June 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Editor: Sizing up the size of government reveals self-interest
In his latest column, Business Report Executive Editor JR Ball raises a question many professional and armchair politicos often argue about: Exactly how big should government be? "Considered philosophically, the answers tend toward the...
DATE: June 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
With La. degree being questioned, Pa. superintendent retiring
The superintendent of an affluent Pittsburgh-area school district has announced she'll retire Dec. 31 as questions about her doctorate from a Louisiana university have been raised. Fox Chapel Area Superintendent Anne Stephens announced her plans...
DATE: June 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Wampold confident council will OK Harveston sewer district
Developer Mike Wampold is optimistic the Metro Council will approve the creation of a new sewer district for his 1,600-acre Harveston development on Nicholson Drive at the Bluebonnet Extension. "A couple of the council people had questions about it,...
DATE: June 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
EBR board president: Breakaway district would have affected Smiley Heights
The legislative session that wrapped up last week was a good one for public education, says EBR school board President David Tatman. The system again avoided the possibility of a new district in southeast East Baton Rouge Parish. Tatman says the...
DATE: June 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: Energy emissions rose to record high in 2012, IEA says … S&P boosts outlook for U.S. government debt … Social networking dominates smartphone, tablet use
The price of power: The International Energy Agency says the world's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose 1.4% in 2012 to a record high of 31.6 gigatons, even as the U.S. posted its lowest emissions since the mid-1990s. In a...
DATE: June 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Your Business
Former Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson partner Emile Rolfs announces the launch of The Law Office of Emile C. Rolfs III, a solo practice specializing in corporate, environmental law and business litigation as well as personal injury and wrongful death...
DATE: June 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Current Issue
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