Maginnis: The old two-year college try
In the past five hard years of higher education's declining state support, rising tuition, defecting faculty and deteriorating facilities, college leaders have stuck together and let the Board of Regents coordinate their requests for funding from...
DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
The old two-year college try
In the past five hard years of higher education's declining state support, rising tuition, defecting faculty and deteriorating facilities, college leaders have stuck together and let the Board of Regents coordinate their requests for funding from...
DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: Jindal orders review of all Texas Brine permits in La. … Shale gas prompts $72B in planned chemical investments … High court upholds FCC power in cell tower disputes
That sinking feeling: Gov. Bobby Jindal issued an executive order today instructing the Commissioner of Conservation to conduct a complete review of the permits issued to Texas Brine in connection with its operations of salt cavern...
DATE: May 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: Yahoo targets youth market with $1.1 billion buy of Tumblr … A look at Facebook, one year after IPO … Many fliers willing to pony up for better seats, poll finds
The big deal: Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that has fallen behind the times. The deal announced this morning represents Mayer's boldest move...
DATE: May 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
This year's La. charter school applications double 2012's
Seven of the country's strongest charter school operators—including two with proven track records of success in New Orleans—have applied to open charter schools in north Baton Rouge. The groups are among 35 organizations that have...
DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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Baton Rouge's new power broker: John Georges
DATE: May 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: BRBRCover
'Business Report': An in-depth look at B.R.'s newest 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. The business was...
DATE: May 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Avoiding the Horrible Hundred
Finally! A Top 100 list Louisiana has been fortunate to avoid.
DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Unleashed
Surplus envy creeps in as other states do better
Through the last five years of ongoing, agonizing budget deficits and midyear cuts, Louisiana politicians could at least console themselves knowing that other states were grappling with the same financial woes brought on by the national recession.
DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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