Sat, 10 May 2008 05:47:50 GMT
Expert: Drop tax, stop flight (The Advocate)
Eliminating the state income tax would help reverse the out-migration of Louisiana residents, Shreveport demographer and political analyst Elliott Stonecipher said Friday.
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Fri, 09 May 2008 05:37:40 GMT
Board finds no conflict in roles (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
The Louisiana Board of Ethics said Thursday that Sean Cummings, a private developer who also leads a city agency called the New Orleans Building Corp., can continue to steer two public developments because he does not have a "substantial" financial interest in the projects.
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Fri, 09 May 2008 00:26:38 GMT
Chevron officially out of New Orleans for Covington (KXAN 36 Austin)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Chevron has vacated its downtown New Orleans building to take up new quarters near Covington, Louisiana. Chevron announced in 2006, after Hurricane Katrina, that it would move its regional headquarters across Lake Pontchartrain.
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Fri, 09 May 2008 03:43:52 GMT
Ethics panal says N.O. developer can run city agency (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
The Louisiana Board of Ethics said Thursday that Sean Cummings, a private developer who also leads a city agency called the New Orleans Building Corp., can continue to steer two public developments because he does not have a "substantial" financial interest in the projects.
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Thu, 08 May 2008 16:45:00 GMT
Viking Hospitality Fund to Build 119-Room SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Baton Rouge (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Viking Hospitality Fund has announced the development of a 119-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The property is the first for Viking Hospitality Fund, which was formed in September 2007 by Dallas-based Prism Hotels & Resorts, Cambridge, Wisconsin-based Telemark Hotel Developers, and Atlanta-based Hotel Assets Group as a joint venture to build new select- and ...
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Sun, 04 May 2008 05:51:00 GMT
ON THE HILL (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Like most Louisiana politicians, Sen. David Vitter, R-La., endorsed the idea of a Google-YouTube presidential debate in New Orleans on Sept. 18. He also expressed hope that "the format and ground rules will encourage a more serious event" than the GOP and Democratic Party debates.
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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:40:34 GMT
LSU welcomes back Cajuns with victory (The Advocate)
Damage control was at the heart of the matter Tuesday night when the LSU and Louisiana-Lafayette baseball teams dusted off a rivalry that stood dormant for nearly six years because of bad blood.
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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:46:02 GMT
Housing foreclosures push Houston renters out the door (Houston Chronicle)
Contractor Jessie Johnson rebuilds homes lost to Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana. But back here in Houston he faces the possible loss of his own home — the house he rents has been foreclosed on.
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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:25:18 GMT
John Ford reports to federal prison camp (WMCTV Memphis)
Former Tennessee State Senator John Ford reported to a federal prison camp in Pollock, Louisiana early Monday afternoon.
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Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:59:06 GMT
Realty ranked 14th in U.S. (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser)
Last year was one where homeowners in Louisiana's oil patch fared well, while nearly one third of U.S. metro areas saw their homes lose value.
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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:28:38 GMT
Atmos eyes gas project in Louisiana (Waxahachie Daily Light)
FORT NECESSITY, La. (AP) _ Atmos Energy, a Texas-based natural gas company, wants to use massive salt domes in northeastern Louisiana to store large volumes of natural gas.
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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:48:45 GMT
Making Their Way Back to the Garden (New York Times)
The Antique Garden and Furniture Show and Sale in the New York Botanical Garden this weekend will feature works from Louisiana to Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:45:59 GMT
The I-Team Investigates Dilapidated Houses (WDSU New Orleans)
For thousands of Southeast Louisiana homeowners, the biggest problem in hurricane recovery these days isn't their own home -- it's the one next door.
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Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:54:23 GMT
Louisiana Couple Facing Housing Discrimination Charges (KSLA-TV Shreveport)
A Louisiana couple is facing charges of housing discrimination. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it is charging Reggie and Kimberly Collier of Haughton with racial discrimination in connection with the sale of a privately owned townhome.
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Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:10:56 GMT
Will gas prices drive away area tourism? (Port Arthur News)
Every pull on the gas pump is a squeeze out of the summer vacation budget.“I’m probably going to Louisiana. I wish I was going to California,” Brenda Hayes of Port Arthur said, and threw her head back for a good laugh at the situation.
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