THIBODAUX, LA (AP) — Nicholls State University cooking school students, staff and officials are still waiting for the doors of the new John Folse Culinary Institute to open. Construction of the 33,000-square-foot building, at the edge of Nicholls' campus…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's roads and bridges are beset by dwindling dollars, pressing needs and the lack of any sweeping solutions on the horizon. The Advocate’s Will Sentell reports even amid a $12.3 billion backlog of transportation infrastructure…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — As they unravel Gov. Bobby Jindal's budget proposal for next year, lawmakers are finding cuts disguised as "efficiencies," gaps not disclosed by the administration and critical services reliant on shaky financing. Members of the House…
GULFPORT, MS (AP) — The Port of Gulfport says the state has approved its purchase of the 116-acre Huntington Ingalls Gulfport Composite Facility off of Seaway Road. A news release says the Board of Commissioners for the Mississippi State…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the White House will open next month's annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day to children whose parents don't work in the building. He's also asking private businesses to include…
WASHINGTON (AP) — With Republicans muscling a balanced-budget plan through the Senate, Congress is positioned for months of battling President Barack Obama over the GOP's goals of slicing spending and dismantling his health care law. Working into Friday's pre-dawn…
CHICAGO – The biggest player in the beleaguered nuclear power industry wants a place alongside solar, wind and hydroelectric power collecting extra money for producing carbon-free electricity. Exelon Corp., operator of the largest fleet of U.S. nuclear plants, says…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Lawmakers who want to scale back the tax breaks Louisiana doles out to businesses don't appear to have public support on their side. A poll released Thursday from LSU's Public Policy Research Lab says 72…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Friday, March 27. BERNARD NOBLE – PETITION — Groups supporting clemency for Bernard Noble, who's serving more than 13 years for possession of 2.8 grams of marijuana, will raise awareness…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks were flat to slightly higher Friday, giving investors a break after four straight days of losses. The price of oil slipped following a big gain the day before, when traders worried that the escalating…
NEW ORLEANS – Government Technology magazine has named Oliver Wise, director of performance and accountability for the City of New Orleans, to its Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers – 25 individuals or teams who exemplify transformative use of technology…
AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE BGR NEW ORLEANS – In late 2013, The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) filed a lawsuit against a committee formed by the Louisiana Supreme Court to re-assess the number of judges needed at each…
COVINGTON, LA (AP) — St. Tammany Parish government will hold a public auction April 23 to sell vehicles, machinery and miscellaneous equipment deemed as surplus. NOLA.com/ The Times-Picayune’s Robert Rhoden reports the auction will be held at 10 a.m.…
NORCO, LA (AP) — Motiva Enterprises says it will connect its refineries in Norco and Convent to create the Louisiana Refining System. The Advocate’s Timothy Boone reports the first step will be to build a Maurepas pipeline system —…
MONROE, LA (AP) — Two state senators say they're confident they will secure $1.5 million that will unlock $10 million in federal funds to raise the Mississippi River levee in Tensas Parish. State Sens. Neil Riser and Francis Thompson…
WASHINGTON, DC – The price of oil rose sharply on Thursday as mounting tensions in Yemen got traders worried that the flow of crude from the Persian Gulf region could be disrupted. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states launched…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. should immediately begin a push to exploit its enormous trove of oil in the Arctic waters off of Alaska, or risk a renewed reliance on imported oil in the future, an Energy Department advisory council…
MIDLAND, MI (AP) — Dow Chemical is breaking off a significant part of its chlorine operations in a deal with Olin Corp. valued at $5 billion. Dow has been under pressure from the hedge fund Third Point LLC to…
NEW YORK (AP) — It was a tempest in a coffee cup. Mega coffee chain Starbucks wanted to spark a conversation about race when it asked baristas to write "Race Together" on customers' cups as part of a broader…
NEW ORLEANS —Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced additional steps the City, hospitality industry, business community, and resident groups will take to improve and enhance public safety and quality of life for French Quarter residents, workers, and visitors. The announcement yesterday…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Thursday, March 26. BOARD OF REGENTS – STAKEHOLDER TOUR — The Louisiana Board of Regents holds a stakeholder engagement tour, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Location: Pennington Conference Center, Auditorium,…
NEW ORLEANS – French Quarter Festivals, Inc. proudly announces final details regarding the 32nd Annual French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron. The event will take place April 9th-April 12th, 2015. What started as a neighborhood festival and “locals' event”…
NEW ORLEANS – French Quarter Festivals, Inc. proudly unveils the 2015 French Quarter Festival posters by artists Tami Curtis and Simon Hardeveld. Each year, the festival's Merchandise Committee selects a painting that portrays the colorful, festive, atmosphere of French Quarter…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A research group's survey of 30 New Orleans public schools found that competition for students hasn't necessarily driven efforts to improve academics. The survey released Thursday was done by the Education Research Alliance for New…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — "New Orleans' Sweet Emma Barrett and her Preservation Hall Jazz Band," a 1964 recording made by singer-pianist Sweet Emma Barrett and charter members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, is among the 25 sound recordings selected…
GRETNA, LA (AP) — Pay raises for Gretna's administration and police and an emphasis on streets and drainage are highlights of the city's 2016 budget. NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune’s Andrea Shaw reports the city council unanimously approved Wednesday an overall $35.7…
MANDEVILLE, LA – The St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation (STEDF) will host a seven-part series examining workforce development beginning in April and lasting through November. Area business leaders interested in or involved with workforce development in St. Tammany are invited…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Higher education leaders are eyeing Gulf oil spill recovery money as a possible long-term financing source for Louisiana's college campuses. The Board of Regents on Wednesday supported a proposal to be sponsored by Rep. Walt…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A plan for how $884 million will be spent on coastal protection and restoration in Louisiana in fiscal year 2016 has been approved by the state's main coastal board. Although the Coastal Protection and Restoration…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal's hospital privatization deals that provide care for uninsured patients are precariously balanced in next year's budget recommendations, with one-third of their financing reliant on tax changes uncertain to win passage from state lawmakers.…
