2008’s biggest deals
From headquarters relocations to new office buildings, it was a banner year for Baton Rouge.
Where should a revamped downtown East Baton Rouge Library be located?
Issue: February 10, 2009
StartUp
February 10, 2009 issue
Executive orders
Mike Futrell has faced firestorms in Iraq and Washington, D.C. Now he’s the high-profile No. 2 man to Mayor Kip Holden.
At large and in charge
The new-look Metro Council could revisit a plan that adds two at-large members.
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Flunking history
There’s no renovation relief in sight for the oldest buildings on LSU’s venerable campus.
It’s time to board up
Board service is a compelling way to build a reputation, but too few women are currently engaged on boards of directors, a lost opportunity for both professional females and for organizations in need of new talent.
10 questions: Joseph Mason
The national media turns to an LSU professor for answers during the financial crisis.
Reading, writing and saving
Budgeting and turning a profit are among the lessons for an elementary school class that is learning about financial literacy.
Where are the borrowers?
Louisiana’s capital-healthy banks say they are making loans, but credit-worthy people are in short supply.
Tax facts
The beginning of the year is the “perfect time to look at your business and at your estate plan and at your investments to make sure all of your financial and estate affairs are in order,” estate planner Paul Rabalais says.
Butchering our future
Gov. Bobby Jindal says improving Louisiana's higher education system is a top priority. So what's his plan to prevent LSU from being butchered by budget cuts?
Throw me something, mister
It's Mardi Gras in Washington, D.C. and Congressional Democrats are set to throw hundreds of billions of cash to state and local governments.
Letters
February 10, 2009 issue
Occupational licenses
February 10, 2009 issue
Company News
February 10, 2009 issue
Moving up
February 10, 2009 issue
Entrepreneur: Scott Barringer and Jorge Tarajano
When Fidel Castro’s revolution came to power, Jose “Rick” Tarajano was left without a job.
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