News roundup: Roemer says Americans Elect still alive and kicking … Walk-On's adds catering to its menu … Former BP worker claims evidence proves innocence
Resilience defined: Though no candidate qualified by Monday's midnight deadline to compete in Americans Elect's online balloting to find an independent candidate for president, former Gov. Buddy Roemer says media outlets calling the...
DATE: May 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: Schedler, state's registrars begin push to sign up voters … DBA looking for volunteers to welcome riverboat passengers … New super PAC hopes to woo younger voters
On the roll: Secretary of State Tom Schedler and the state's registrars of voters are encouraging all Louisiana residents who are at least 17 years old to register to vote, if they haven't already done so. Louisiana's annual Voter...
DATE: May 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Survey gives Louisiana an 'A' for small-business friendliness
In a new report compiling results from a two-month survey of more than 6,000 small-business owners nationwide, Thumbtack.com has released data showing respondents rank Louisiana among the top five friendliest states towards small business in the...
DATE: May 11, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Cold, hard cash
(From The Times-Picayune) It turns out former Democratic Rep. William Jefferson isn't the only one who's used a freezer as a hiding place for cash, according to a recent survey. Twenty-seven percent of respondents to a Marist poll reported...
DATE: May 10, 2012 | CATEGORY: News
News roundup: House begins debate today on $25B budget for 2012-13 … 3 N.O. teachers net national Teach For America award … Ledet again wows on 'American Idol'; homecoming events for finals filming tentatively scheduled
Let the games begin: The Louisiana House expects to spend much of today debating the next fiscal year's $25 billion budget. The spending plans would pay for agency operating expenses and programs in the new fiscal year that begins...
DATE: May 10, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
CABL head: No magic formula for higher ed
The recent firing of LSU System President John Lombardi, and now LSU flagship Chancellor Mike Martin's possible departure to the Colorado State University System, are sure to reignite the debate over the structure of the LSU System. Barry Erwin,...
DATE: May 09, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
A state of uncertainty
(From The Washington Post) ATHENS — It took months for international finance officials to piece together a bailout that was acceptable to Greek leaders. But it took voters just 12 hours at the polls to deal it a hard blow, leaving...
DATE: May 08, 2012 | CATEGORY: News
News roundup: Jindal signs private school tuition tax break … B.R. firm lands contract to build $32.5 million student union at SLU … Trilingual vacuum robot utters witty dialect
On the books: Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law a bill to create a new tax break program providing rebates for donations to voucher programs that allow students to attend private schools. Jindal says it will give children in...
DATE: May 08, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Roundup: Louisiana ranked third in nation for private school enrollment … Caddo Parish looks to outsource alternative education … Buffett: Investors shouldn't act on headlines
Sitting up front: Over the past decade, Louisiana increased its percentage of private school enrollment from 16.6% in 2000 to 19.1% in the most recent figures, which are based on five-year estimates between 2006 and 2010. As The...
DATE: May 07, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Editor: CATS tax vote no example of a community coming together
When the 10-year property tax to support the cash-strapped Capital Area Transit System was recently approved by voters in Baton Rouge and Baker—but roundly rejected in Zachary—some supporters were nonetheless quick to call it an example...
DATE: May 04, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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