There’s only one Ollie
She’s tried selling meat pies and holding public office. But Mary Olive Pierson is at her best stirring it up in the courtroom.
Was Gov. Bobby Jindal right to reject a plan to continue automatic pay raises for state workers?
Issue: February 26, 2008
Vote ‘no’ on school taxes
It's time to send a message of no confidence to the East Baton Rouge Parish public school system, by voting against a school tax renewal on March 8. After years of poor performance, our children and community deserve better.
Final Cloverland units sold
When Grey Hammett with Sealy Falgoust Realtors visited Miami last year, he returned to Baton Rouge with a concept that had not been tried in the local market.
The ripple effect
Baton Rouge’s hospitality industry might have concerns over competition from Pinnacle’s casino resort, but it has several years to prepare.
The lure of the outdoors
Quails, rabbits and squirrels are counting down the days to Feb. 29, when their season as marked targets ends.
The business behind ethics
Louisiana is finally getting a healthy dose of ethics, but some businesses—possibly exaggerating—don’t want to swallow, especially since the trade-off is proving more costly than originally thought.
Gone in a flash
Southern Camera struggles to market itself in a world that has been redefined by digital photography and the Internet.
Here we go again
A headhunter says how LSU searches for a new chancellor will dictate what kind of chancellor it gets.
Insuring the irreplaceable
Meant to cover the unthinkable, how does insurance cover the historically significant?
Teaching America to think
LSU is part of a national experiment to restore the country’s competitiveness in math and science.
In the Zone
A Baton Rouge small business owner wants to help others like her take advantage of a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity before it’s too late.
A common-sense fix
Removing judges from cases involving campaign contributors could lead to improving Louisiana’s judicial ranking.
And the Homer goes to...
State Rep. Charmaine Marchand wins the annual Doh! Award for her comments against a spending cap on lobbyist meals. It's her belief that short of a trip to Taco Bell or McDonald's, it's impossible to find a restaurant in Baton Rouge where a lobbyist can pick up the tab and keep the bill under $50.
A lot on their plate
A $50 lobbyist meal limit may cause the restaurant scene around the the Capitol to shift from Ruth's Chris to Outback. And it may lead to more meals at exclusive homes and offices -- such as the Governor's
Mansion.
Drawing the line
The biggest media buzz around Baton Rouge these days centers on Business Report Publisher Rolfe McCollister, and his heavy—some say inappropriate—involvement in the campaign and new administration of Gov. Bobby Jindal.
Letters
February 26 issue
Moving up
February 26 issue
Permits
February 26 issue
Company News
February 26 issue
Entrepreneur: Angela Finch
Angela Finch assumed she would not follow her family into the restaurant business, thus after earning her MBA she spent a lot of time in offices engaged in office-related activities.
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