02/07/2012 - St. Bernard Parish to continue Lot Next Door program
About half of the vacant Louisiana Land Trust lots remain unsold
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02/07/2012 - Louisiana's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program
Mary-Brent Brown, 16, of Covington and Anne Hope Noel, 12, of Mandeville today were named Louisiana's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
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02/02/2012 - Who is the 1 percent? Location is everything for income comparisons
Connecticut earners need nearly twice as much as people in Louisiana
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02/02/2012 - Chase Tries to Fix Mortgage Screw-up by Arguing Borrower Not Good at Latin
I guess it?? has become apparent that ?securitizing? some mortgages was probably not such a hot idea.?? This Louisiana tax title case??emphasizes that point.??It could be it??is just rubbing salt in the wound, but I find it kind of interesting.?? Maybe it is because I took Latin in high school.?? I was thinking about shortening ...
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01/30/2012 - Save money, boost votes: An editorial
When Louisiana voters went to the polls on Nov. 19 last year, in many cases they found only one item on the ballot -- a constitutional amendment that sought to ban the state and local governments from imposing a tax...
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01/23/2012 - La.’s first Black female federal judge, Nannette Jolivette Brown, honored
The first Black woman to serve on the federal bench in Louisiana was honored at a formal investiture ceremony Thursday. The ceremony was held for Nannette Jolivette Brown at the Hale Boggs Federal Court Build ing.
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01/18/2012 - Houston Plating & Coatings Announces $9 Million Investment in Scott
New 80,000-square-foot facility will bring 120 new direct jobs over five years to Lafayette Parish SCOTT, La. - Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal, joined by CEO William Howard of Houston Plating & Coatings LLC, announced that HP&C will invest more than $9 million in building an 80,000-square-foot facility in Scott. The plant will be operated by Louisiana Plating & Coatings, a wholly owned division of HP ...
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12/29/2011 - What the writers read in 2011
Authors with Louisiana connections find faves among bestseller lists, small press titles, translations and regional books
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12/29/2011 - La. Spared In First Draft Of Sears, Kmart Closing List
Louisiana Sears and Kmart stores are absent from a list of those targeted for closure -- though the parent company of the two retail chains said its list is not yet complete.
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12/28/2011 - Fifty-six Jones Walker Attorneys Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers 2012
NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jones Walker is pleased to announce that 56 attorneys have been named to the 2012 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110404/DA77215LOGO ...
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12/22/2011 - Louisiana continues to gain population
Census gains accompany growth in jobs, business investment, as Louisiana is adding jobs at twice the rate of the South, U.S.
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12/21/2011 - More people moving into Louisiana than out
According to new U.S. Census data, Louisiana has more people moving into the state than moving out. Louisiana gained more than 6,100 people through for the year ending July 1, 2011, and more than 12,000 people for the period of April 1, 2010 through July 1, 2011, which previously had not been reported. The U.S. Census Bureau's latest measure of population patterns continues a strong trend for ...
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12/19/2011 - Former Talladega librarians face legal issues in Louisiana
Two former Talladega library directors are now the center of a controversy in Louisiana. David Farrar was Talladega’s head librarian in 2008, when he left to accept a position in East Baton Rouge, La.
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12/16/2011 - Imperial Sells Louisiana Sugar Refining JV Interest
Imperial Sugar Company announced that it sold its one-third joint venture interest in Louisiana Sugar Refining LLC to its partners in the joint venture. The Company chose to sell its LSR interest and certain idle Louisiana real estate parcels, rather than make additional capital contributions needed by the venture.
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12/10/2011 - Personnel appointments, promotions and announcements in the Tampa Bay area
By Dolly Brosan, Times Staff Writer Friday, December 9, 2011 Consulting Brad S. Bubenzer has been named a civil engineer at Reserve Advisors, Tampa. Bubenzer was a field engineer at Kiewit in Louisiana. Legal B. Herbert Boatner Jr. has been named a partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP, Tampa. Boatner concentrates in the area of public finance and brings more than 30 years of experience to ...
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12/05/2011 - Louisiana Outdoor Properties LLC Premier Land Division and Bonnette Auction Company to Sell 8,029 Acres Plus 50 ...
CAMERON PARRISH, La. -- Louisiana Outdoor Properties LLC Premier Land Division and Bonnette Auction Company [www.LouisianaOutdoorProperties.com] announces the auction of 8,029 acres in Hackberry, La., ...
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11/16/2011 - Amendment would block real estate tax
On Saturday, Louisiana voters have the opportunity to do themselves a favor — by going to the polls and ensuring that real estate transfer taxes are not imposed in the state. A vote for Constitutional Amendment No. 1 will prevent the state and any parish, municipality or political subdivision from imposing any new tax on the sale or transfer of homes and property. These kinds of taxes are ...
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11/23/2011 - Louisiana Realtors paint rosy picture of third quarter
The Louisiana Realtors Real Estate Trends report for the third quarter of 2011 shows a stable residential real estate market with the number of home sales and total residential sales volume up 20.2 percent over the third quarter of 2010 for a total increase of 2.7 percent of the year.
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11/20/2011 - Louisiana votes to ban property transfer tax
Louisiana voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment Saturday that bans transfer taxes on the sale of real estate and other immovable property.
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11/19/2011 - Voters agree to ban real estate transfer taxes
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- The state and municipalities will be unable to impose a tax on the sale or transfer of homes and property. Voters in Saturday's election overwhelmingly backed a constitutional ban on real estate transfer taxes, making Louisiana the fourth state in the nation with such a prohibition. New Orleans' existing tax will be grandfathered in, but can't be raised. Louisiana ...
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11/16/2011 - Voting ânoâ on Saturday could mean new real estate taxes
L’Observateur LAPLACE – In addition to an assortment of local municipal runoff elections throughout Louisiana, Saturday’s political ballot will also include a statewide constitutional amendment that would ban new real estate transfer taxes or fees tacked onto the cost of an exchange of property.
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11/12/2011 - Commentary: Louisiana's Amendment 1 should not be passed
Citizens for a Better Louisiana opposes the constitutional amendment on taxes and fees for real estate transactions that is on the Nov. 19 ballot.
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11/11/2011 - Voters statewide to consider real estate tax ban
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Only one item is on ballots across the state in the Nov. 19 election: a constitutional ban on the state and municipalities imposing real estate transfer taxes. Louisiana's Realtors pushed the constitutional amendment, with unanimous support from lawmakers, as a pre-emptive strike. They said that if the state, parishes or cities put a tax on the sale or transfer of homes ...
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11/09/2011 - Council for a Better Louisiana opposes constitutional amendment banning real estate tax
BATON ROUGE -- The Council for a Better Louisiana, a Baton Rouge-based issues advocacy and research group, has announced its opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit state and local governments from imposing a real estate transfer tax. Ellis Lucia, The Times-Picayune...
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11/09/2011 - On the ballot: Amendment #1
On the November 19th ballot voters will find a statewide constitutional amendment: Proposed Amendment No. 1 , which could have a big impact on those in the real estate market. If approved, Amendment No. 1 would prohibit what are known as "transfer taxes," essentially new fees on the sale or transfer of homes or commercial property. "Louisiana is one of only 13 states that do not have ...
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10/31/2011 - Kennedy to headline economic forum Tuesday in Alexandria
The Central Louisiana Real Estate & Economic Forum will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center on Third Street in downtown Alexandria.
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10/27/2011 - Lake Charles man appointed to LHC Board
Governor Jindal appoints six to Louisiana Housing Corporation Board of Directors including a Lake Charles man.
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10/19/2011 - Here's a rundown of state races on Saturday's ballot
BATON ROUGE — In office less than a year, Secretary of State Tom Schedler isn't guaranteed to keep his spot come January, facing an election battle with the politically seasoned and term-limited speaker of the Louisiana House, Jim Tucker.
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10/12/2011 - Minnesota investor buys Louisiana race track for a fraction of original cost
MONROE, La. - A Minnesota real estate investor has bought a bankrupt Louisiana race track for $726,000, a fraction of its original cost.
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10/11/2011 - Amendments will benefit students, veterans
There are five amendments to the Louisiana state Constitution on the October ballot and one on November’s ballot. Below is a summary of each one and its benefits and deterrents.
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10/12/2011 - Rochester man buys Louisiana race track
A Minnesota real estate investor has bought a bankrupt Louisiana race track for $726,000, a fraction of its original cost.
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10/12/2011 - Minn. Investor Buys Louisiana Race Track
A Minnesota real estate investor has bought a bankrupt Louisiana race track for $726,000, a fraction of its original cost...
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10/12/2011 - Rochester investor buys Louisiana race track
MONROE, La. - A Minnesota real estate investor has bought a bankrupt Louisiana race track for $726,000, a fraction of its original cost.
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10/04/2011 - Newton trust buys La.’s tallest skyscraper
CommonWealth REIT has purchased Louisiana’s tallest and largest skyscraper, One Shell Square in New Orleans, for $102 million.
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10/04/2011 - CommonWealth REIT buys New Orleans skyscraper
NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana's tallest and largest skyscraper, One Shell Square, has been sold for $102 million to a...
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10/04/2011 - Mass. trust buys One Shell Square
Louisiana's tallest and largest skyscraper, One Shell Square, has been sold for $102 million to a Massachusetts real estate investment trust.
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09/30/2011 - NATION’S TOP SITE-SELECTION CONSULTANTS RANK LOUISIANA ONE OF THE TOP STATES FOR BUSINESS IN THE U.S.
Today, Area Development magazine ranked Louisiana No. 6 in the U.S. in its 2011 ranking of Top States for Doing Business, which surveys leading site-selection consultants on which U.S. states are the most attractive locations for business investment. Louisiana ranked No. 3 among states that are leading the economic recovery, No. 4 for states with the best workforce development programs, and No ...
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09/28/2011 - Eighty-Two Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012
For the fifth consecutive year, Jones Walker sits atop the annual peer-review attorney rankings among Louisiana-based firms in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 .
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09/27/2011 - Roberts installed as Louisiana Realtors 2012 President
The Louisiana Realtors Association installed its 2012 President, Patrick A. “Rick” Roberts of Avalar Realty, Mandeville, and officers during its “RECHARGE” Convention and Expo in Lake Charles on Sept. 22.
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09/26/2011 - 168-Unit Crestview Apartments Attracts 37 Offers
WHITE SETTLEMENT, TX-Louisiana buyer 7924 Emerald Crest Investments LLC beat out 36 other offers for ownership bragging rights to the 168-unit Crestview Apartments. The first-time Texas buyer paid north of the $2.8 million asking price in an all-cash transaction.
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09/22/2011 - Governor Jindal: LA Ranked One of Top States in Country to Do Business
BATON ROUGE - Today, Area Development magazine ranked Louisiana No. 6 in the U.S. in its 2011 ranking of Top States for Doing Business, which surveys leading site-selection consultants on which U.S. states are the most attractive locations for business investment. Louisiana ranked No. 3 among states that are leading the economic recovery, No. 4 for states with the best workforce development ...
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09/19/2011 - 1st Source Servall Purchases Appliance Parts Company of Louisiana
1st Source Servall, one of the North America's largest distributors of appliance parts, just became larger with the purchase of the Appliance Parts Company of Louisiana and its eight retail operations throughout Louisiana .
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09/19/2011 - Center Line appliance parts distributor 1st Source Servall buys Louisiana rival
Center Line-based appliance parts distributor 1st Source Servall is growing its national footprint with the purchase of a Louisiana competitor.
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09/18/2011 - New Orleans Called One of the Top Improving Real Estate Markets
Three Louisiana cities including New Orleans appear on a new list looking at metropolitan areas nationwide showing the most improvement in their housing markets.
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09/15/2011 - La. secretary of state candidates trade barbs
BATON ROUGE — The two Republicans vying to be Louisiana's secretary of state traded criticisms today over pay raise votes and property taxes while sharing largely similar stances on the elections issues the office oversees.
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09/12/2011 - PAR Releases "Guide to the 2011 Constitutional Amendments"
The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) today released its "Guide to the 2011 Constitutional Amendments" for the upcoming ballots on Oct. 22 and Nov. 19. The "Guide" explains the potential impact of the six Constitutional amendments that the public will consider in the two upcoming elections. The objective analysis will help voters understand the issues and the potential changes ...
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09/08/2011 - Kevin Berken tabbed as Rice Farmer of the Year by International Rice Festival
Kevin M. Berken of Lake Arthur has been chosen as the Rice Farmer of the Year for the 2011 International Rice Festival slated for the weekend of October 20-22, 2011 in downtown Crowley as announced by J.C. Webb, festival president. Berken has been farming for 15 years. He is a member of the Jeff Davis Parish Rice Growers Association (past president) and the Southwest Louisiana Rice Advisory ...
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09/01/2011 - Georgetown County sees rise in summer tourism
Ryan joins NewsChannel 15 from Louisiana. He is excited to be reporting on events and happenings in and around the Grand Strand. The south end of the Grand Strand is getting a lift in tourism, and the area's communities are cashing in.
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08/30/2011 - Jones Walker to merge with Watkins Ludlam
The Louisiana law firm of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre and the Mississippi law firm of Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis announced Tuesday their plans to merge by Jan. 1, 2012.
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08/23/2011 - A mansion with everything but the coffins
Listing of the Week: This Louisiana mansion has everything that a young Dracula would want. OK, maybe not the boat-shaped sink, but still.
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