Mayor Holden risks his political clout with a $989 million capital improvements package that targets public safety, drainage, traffic and economic development.
July 29, 2008 issue
July 29, 2008 issue
The Capital Area United Way has started its annual campaign. This is a critical year for the organization, which has seen a drastic increase in service requests, while local financial support has remained static. Please consider helping the United Way. Plus: political games underway in the mayor's race and Jindal needs to stay the course.
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The only certainty about the size of Baton Rouge post-Katrina is that no one can agree on it.
Despite predictions that satellite radio would kill AM and FM stations, the B.R. market is projected to grow more than 3% this year.
Alex Krieger, who will lead the second phase of Plan Baton Rouge, says successful downtowns must embrace eight common values.
With plenty of options available to disgruntled customers, businesses work to improve guest relations and maintain your loyalty.
Historic as it was, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s candidacy has faded, if not from memory then at least from rabid media coverage.
An incentive program encourages out-of-state companies to take over policies from the state-run insurer of last resort.
Higher liability auto insurance minimums will cost some drivers and save some drivers.
Gov. Bobby Jindal's vetoes of local government projects in the state budget could have been avoided if he had communicated better with the Legislature. But it seems like he doesn't seem interested in taking ownership of the legislative branch.
The Metro Council's meeting last week promised all sorts of potential fireworks: a vote on the mayor's massive bond issue, the possibility of millions in higher taxes and a library board appointment. Instead, we got a dud that ended up being a preview of the upcoming mayor's race.
July 29, 2008 issue
July 28, 2008 issue
July 29, 2008 issue
There is a down-home sweetness in Brandon LaBorde’s laughter as he describes his passion for cooking.
State Rep. Rickey Hardy of Lafayette plans to introduce a bill to ban people 70 or older from running for office. Is this a good idea?
