Legislation would allow drilling to resume at inactive La. wells
Under a new bill making its way through the state Legislature, oil producers would be able to resume work, for a two-year, initial exemption period beginning in July, on inactive wells that had been deemed inactive prior to July 1, 2010. During that...
DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Capitol Views: BESE asked to redo MFP
As hundreds of voucher students rallied on the Capitol steps, the Senate Education Committee decided to ask BESE to rewrite the school funding formula in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling. The validity of the current Minimum Foundation...
DATE: May 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Walmart rejects bids for Supercenter at Bluebonnet
Just two months ago, the long-stalled Walmart Supercenter planned at Bluebonnet Boulevard and Burbank Drive finally seemed ready to get off the ground. Now it appears the 160,000-square-foot store, first announced in 2008, has hit another snag. In...
DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Arrested Development and 24? Come on!
In theaters Friday: Star Trek Into Darkness, Frances Ha
DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: The Movie Filter
News roundup: Deadline to file La. taxes is Wednesday … Feds study Gulf wildlife to make way for wind turbine … U.S. retail sales rise in April on cars, clothing
Time is running away: The deadline for filing 2012 Louisiana individual income tax returns is Wednesday. The state Department of Revenue says the average processing time for electronic filing is 10 business days, while paper returns...
DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Big Blues?
In May 2010, state and local officials in Columbia, Mo., proudly announced one of Missouri's biggest economic development wins in recent history: IBM was coming to town to open a technology service delivery center that would create 800 permanent...
DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Current Issue
Setting up shop: Steps to a solid start
This section provides an overview of the steps most businesses must take to get started in Louisiana. You'll find the basic steps as well as contact information for local, state and federal resources.
DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Current Issue
Brave new world
In the business world, “adapt or die” is a truism. The ubiquity of the Internet is altering—in some cases, radically upending—the models for all sorts of industries. Exhibit A: the current turmoil in print journalism.
DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Current Issue
Jobless applications fall to 5-year low
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 323,000, a five-year low. Layoffs have returned to pre-recession levels, a trend that could lead to more hiring. The Labor Department...
DATE: May 09, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: House committee approves fee increase bill for LSU … JPSO gets $2.2M for Isaac recovery … LSU names new chancellor of research and economic development
No free lessons: LSU students could see a $60 fee increase per semester this fall, if lawmakers agree to a bill approved by the House Education Committee today. Baton Rouge Republican Rep. Franklin Foil, sponsor of the fee bill,...
DATE: May 08, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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