Senators hear from public on next year's budget
People who rely on the state for health care and educational programs traveled to the Louisiana Capitol today to ask senators to pay for those services in next year's budget. For hours, the Senate Finance Committee heard requests for cuts to be...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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
Review: Star Trek into Darkness
Four years after reviving a franchise on life support with a brand new cast and creative license to scribble all over a fleet of nerds' preciously worshipped "canon," director J.J. Abrams and crew have returned with Star Trek into Darkness.
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: The Movie Filter
News roundup: LSU board to take up lawsuit appeal, hospital agreements Tuesday … U.S. durable goods orders rise in April … Summer travel forecast relatively flat
On the agenda: At a special meeting Tuesday, the LSU Board of Supervisors will consider authorizing an appeal of an April 25 judgment against the board in a lawsuit brought by several media outlets regarding public release of...
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
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
Summer school for runners
Give your summer workout regimen a running start! Beginning June 5, Spectrum Fitness Southdowns is hosting a running group to equip intermediate runners with all the tricks they need for competitive success. The six-week course runs...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (AR) Health & Beauty
Living art
A little greenery goes a long way toward beautifying a room. Terrariums are a hot item, and hanging vessels have elevated the trend. The contents can be varied to suit any taste, and maintenance is minimal. We’ve spied these...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (AR) Home & Garden
'Tres' Bernhard sentenced to 27 months in prison
A U.S. district judge today sentenced former attorney James M. "Tres" Bernhard III to 27 months in federal prison for committing wire fraud and diverting nearly $500,000 in funds from his former law firm to his own personal use. Judge Brian Jackson...
DATE: May 23, 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
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