N.O. the nation's fastest-growing city between 2010 and last year
With a 6.2% increase in its population—or an influx of 21,450 people—between July 2010 and July 2012, New Orleans was the fastest-growing city in the nation during the two-year span. That's according to U.S. Census Bureau figures...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Outdoor film series begins
Baton Rouge Gallery is the place to be Saturday night, as Movies & Music on the Lawn returns for its 2013 season. The popular summer film series begins this weekend with the 2011 Oscar-winning film The Artist. Bring the whole...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (AR) Lagniappe
This Week's Movies
Fast and Furious 6 (in theaters Friday)
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Weekender) Movies
Poll finds most Louisianans back Medicaid expansion
Despite resistance from Gov. Bobby Jindal and other Southern governors to expanding Medicaid, most Louisiana residents support the idea, according to a poll released today. The survey found most people in Southern states, including Louisiana, favor...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Capitol Views: B.R. project is main attraction in community college bill hearing
The bill to authorize $250 million in borrowing for 28 community college projects around the state won approval from the House Appropriations Committee today, with a planned automotive training center in Baton Rouge presented as a prime example of...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Capitol Views: MFP rejected again
The Jindal administration and BESE suffered another setback today when the Senate Education Committee rejected for the second time the Minimum Foundation Program formula. Unless BESE comes back with another resolution fast, there will be no new MFP...
DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Capitol Views: Another Medicaid expansion bill down; one more to go
Yet another legislative effort to mandate the expansion of Medicaid failed today when the state Senate Finance Committee turned aside a bill by Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, D-New Orleans. Her Senate Bill 125 would have the state adopt the Arkansas...
DATE: May 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Should robots offset dearth of workers in elder care?
If the number of care workers for the elderly across America fails to grow alongside the aging baby boomer generation, many people might end up being cared for by robots, The New York Times reports. According to the Health and Human Services...
DATE: May 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Daft Punk and Kanye flex their egos
While Daft Punk releases its second-best album in its 20-year career, Kanye West is still an egomaniac.
DATE: May 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: What's the Big Picture
Capitol Views: House passes bill to reactivate tax credits
After lengthy debate today, the House passed a bill to reactivate the New Markets Tax Credit program to incentivize business investments in low-income areas. Under House Bill 726, the state would forgo a total of $49 million in insurance premium...
DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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