BRAC recommends raising bar on TOPS
As part of its push to give higher education management boards authority over setting tuition and fees—instead of the Legislature—BRAC is taking on one of the state's most sacred cows: TOPS. In a report released this morning, BRAC...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Road trip: Live painting battle in New Orleans
A few Baton Rouge artists will take a drive to the Crescent City to show off their live painting skills Friday night. Gasa Gasa (
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Weekender) Arts
Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012
CEO pay has been going one direction for the past three years: up. The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5% increase from a year earlier that was aided by a rising stock market, according to an analysis by The...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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
EBR has relatively low percentage of daily commuters, report says
While daily commuters to East Baton Rouge from outside the parish are often considered the cause of snarled traffic on the city's roadways during rush hours, the parish ranks relatively low compared to other highly populated Louisiana parishes and...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
LSU software upgrade could cost $40 million
As part of a major reorganization, the LSU Board of Supervisors already has approved changing the university's structure by combining the positions of system president and Baton Rouge campus chancellor. But there's a lot more work to do behind the...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Louisiana exports reach record high in first quarter
A 15.6% increase in goods shipped out of the state during the first quarter placed Louisiana among the top five states in the country for worldwide exporting, according to a new report from the World Trade Center of New Orleans. The overall value of...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: Bernanke signals Fed will continue stimulus efforts … Oman using solar power to pump oil … NASA taps Texas firm to see whether 3-D printed food can fuel a mission to Mars
Holding steady: Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs. In testimony to the Joint Economic...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
BREC celebrates Memorial Day
Celebrate Memorial Day with a fun-filled day, courtesy of BREC. The festivities kick off Saturday at 5 p.m. in Independence Park (
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Weekender) Family
Bodybuilders on display at the Red Stick Classic
The best of the best in bodybuilding will show off their muscles and physique Saturday at the Crowne Plaza hotel (
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Weekender) Events
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