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Issue: January 13, 2009

Capital Region’s Fittest Execs

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Capital Region’s Fittest Execs

Pennington investment pays off

Over the past 20 years, Pennington Biomedical Research Center has acheived international prominence for its research on obesity, diabetes and cancer. Now, the center is set to get bigger thanks to $50 million in funding from the state. Plus: New beginnings for Obama, Jindal and Holden; look at recession through lens of opportunity; what's new online in 2009.

StartUp

January 13, 2009 issue

Giant steps

Our Lady of the Lake is on the move with several projects in the Capital Region.

How low can they go?

With mortgage rates at historic lows, the ability to refinance or purchase becomes an affordable option.

The latest redevelopments

Discount and value-oriented retailers are targeting favorable second-generation space in the Capital Region.

There’s something in the water

Health advance or health risk? Both sides line up to debate a new state law mandating fluoridation.

Ascension’s agenda

The bedroom parish seeks a land-use master plan to rein in years of unchecked growth.

Lace up and learn

Last month, Louisiana slipped from 49th to 50th in the America’s Health Rankings, the national survey compiled each year by United Health Foundation.

10 questions with Ken Tipton

Tipton Associates principal says longevity—the company is more than 100 years old—makes his architecture firm unique.

Seeing green

Sustainable Building Solutions works environmentally friendly features into new and existing projects.

Built to last

Developers are starting to apply weather-resistant, sustainable technologies to the residential market.

Raising the roof

Without oversight, sloppy roofing jobs will continue to serve as bad news for contractors, homeowners and insurers.

Straddling a fine line

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has launched new campaign to lure young professionals back to Baton Rouge. But the effort is walking a fine line between "spinning" and "fibbing".