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
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
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
Roller derby bout this weekend
The Capital Defenders roller derby team comes back home to battle the East Texas Bombers Saturday night at Leo's Rollerland (
DATE: May 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Weekender) Events
DHH hires former federal agent as compliance officer
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has hired a new inspector general and chief compliance officer to lead internal and external audit efforts. The move comes less than two months after the resignation of Bruce Greenstein, the...
DATE: May 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: B.R. sales tax collections down slightly in March … Local AAF wins regional awards … Former BP exec's lawyer denies conflict of interest in Gulf oil spill case
Just about flat: March sales tax collections in the city and parish were off about $53,000 compared to the same month last year, including taxes collected on vehicle sales. A total of $15,433,851 was collected during the month.
DATE: May 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Start your presses
When I was growing up in Baton Rouge, after my family moved here from New Orleans just before I was born, The Times-Picayune was thrown in our yard each morning. After school, I would get on my bike to deliver The State-Times, the...
DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: John Maginnis
Baton Rouge's new power broker: John Georges
In 1999, John Georges went into the tugboat business. It was unchartered territory for him. Though he had a successful wholesale distribution company and a thriving video poker business, offshore maritime was a totally new ballgame.
DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Current Issue
Judge rips BancorpSouth in ruling
For nearly three years, BancorpSouth "willfully refused to comply" with discovery requests made by developer Windy Gladney in his protracted court battle with the bank over $2 million in construction loans. So says 19th Judicial District Judge...
DATE: May 09, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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