State of Louisiana Names Final Four Awards in Piggyback Program for Affordable Rental Housing in Gustav-Ike Impacted ...
BATON ROUGE, La. - In its final round of awards, the state of Louisiana has awarded $5.5 million for four projects in the Gustav-Ike competitive Piggyback program, providing "gap financing" to three developers who will create affordable rental housing units in hurricane-affected parishes. The final four awards bring the total amount dedicated in the program to $34 million for 12 projects. The ...

Fitch Releases Report on Baton Rouge, LA's 2010 Sales Tax Revenue Bonds
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has published a report on Baton Rouge, LA's 2010 sales tax revenue bonds. The report is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'. Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'. Related Research: Baton Rouge, Louisiana http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report ...

Councilwoman targets low-hanging pants
BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A city councilwoman in Louisiana is seeking her council's support for a campaign to encourage young men to quit wearing low-hanging pants in public. Louisiana - Baton Rouge Louisiana - United States - City council - Business and Economy

DHH reopens some oyster harvesting areas
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced the partial reopening of three oyster harvesting areas after no oil was detected in the areas. The reopenings cover oyster harvesting areas 14, 15 and 17. Click here to see a map The harvesting areas are west of the Mississippi River in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. The harvesting areas were closed as a ...

Louisiana officials consider reintroducing whooping cranes
The hearings will be held at the civic center in Gueydan on Sept. 15 and at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries building in Baton Rouge on Sept. 16.

Councilman Says "Low Pants No Chance"
A Baton Rouge, Louisiana Councilwoman is telling kids in the city to pull up their pants.

Louisiana Capital's New Pathologist
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - For the past year, the coroner's office in Louisiana's capital has had to send bodies to Lafayette or hire local pathologists to autopsy them. But now it has a local pathologist - Dr. Bruce Waimer - on contract through Louisiana Forensics. Dr. Shannon Cooper, the East Baton Rouge Parish coroner, says Waimer moved to the Baton Rouge area in July after being hired by the ...

Pastorek to repay state for Vallas car misuse
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek said Wednesday he will personally repay the state for the misuse of a state-owned vehicle by the head of the Recovery School District. The announcement comes a week after The Associated Press requested the status of a request made nine months ago by the state's top education board that asked whether Paul Vallas should ...

DEQ Nominates West Monroe Project for EPA Award
BATON ROUGE -- The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has nominated West Monroe for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's PISCES Award. The PISCES award is given to projects that have demonstrated extraordinary success of the state's Clean Water State Revolving Fund program. These projects are nominated nationwide and show excellence in protecting the environment; especially ...

Natchitoches Man Sentenced on Charge of Filing False Public Documents
BATON ROUGE - A Natchitoches man was sentenced yesterday in the 19th Judicial District Court on three felony counts of filing false public documents with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Nathan Redwine, 61, was sentenced by 19th Judicial District Court Judge Bonnie Jackson to a suspended sentence of three years imprisonment, with five years of supervised probation. He was also ...

Back seat belt usage doubles after passage of new state law
Baton Rouge, La. ? Fifty-eight percent of backseat passengers over 13 years old are buckling up in accordance with a 2009 law extending Louisiana?s seat belt use requirements, according to an observational survey conducted for the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission this summer.

Louisiana: Councilwoman Aims at Low-Rise Pants
A Baton Rouge Metro Council member wants the parish to intensify a public-awareness campaign against men who wear their pants so low that their boxer shorts show.

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Port Allen, La. ? West Baton Rouge Parish?s sixth annual Veterans Parade has been set for Sunday, Nov. 7, in Port Allen. The event, which is titled ?Louisiana Veterans on Parade 2010? is the only military-honoring parade sanctioned by the state.

Councilman Says, 'Low Pants, No Chance'
A Baton Rouge, La., councilwoman is telling kids in the city to pull up their pants.

Bed bugs on the rise in Baton Rouge
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LSU to open 2011 season in Cowboys Stadium
BATON ROUGE ? LSU will open the 2011 season against Pac-10 power Oregon in Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas, vice chancellor and director of athletics Joe Alleva announced on Tuesday.

16th Annual Search Under Way for Louisiana's Top Youth Volunteers
BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Over the past 15 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,275 middle and high school students across Louisiana for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their communities through many other volunteer activities. This week the search begins to identify more young ...

Despite new law, only 58 percent of back seat passengers buckling up
BATON ROUGE, La. -- One year after a new law required back seat passengers to buckle up, a new survey says 58 percent are heeding the requirement and using their seat belts. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission released the survey Tuesday. It was the first such review since the 2009 law took effect. The head of the commission, John LeBlanc, says that compliance rate is good considering the ...

Jindal orders flags at half staff for 9/11 anniversary
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Gov. Bobby Jindal is ordering the flags at all state buildings to be flown at half-staff this week, to memorialize Louisiana soldiers who have died in wars fought since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The executive order runs until sunset on Sept. 11. It took effect at sunrise on Monday. Jindal issued the order late last week and his office released it Tuesday. The governor's ...

Louisiana artist to be celebrated Sept. 18 at LSU Museum of Art
By: Nicholas Persac Saturday, Sept. 18 isn't just the Tiger's first homegame and mdash; it's also 'Elemore Morgan Jr. Day. and rdquo; Gov. Bobby Jindal and the Louisiana Senate named Sept. 18 a day to honor Morgan's 'significant contribution to arts and arts educatio...