9 February 2012, 1:16 pm
Graphics class gains international attentionNicholls WorthThe proposal was a success and assistant professor of art Trisha Dubina was asked to present the project at a Louisiana Cultural Economy summit. "The Nunu people were there and heard what the students had done, and then they approached us and... Read More »
9 February 2012, 12:29 pm
Investing in cultureThe AdvocateBy Skip descant Elizabeth Chaudoir is new to the idea of owning and operating a business, but she recently launched A La Carte Designs with the help of a state grant. Chaudoir received a $2500 Economic Opportunity Fund grant from the Louisiana Cultural ...... Read More »
9 February 2012, 5:36 am
Healthy Small Businesses Keep Local Residents Healthy TooFox BusinessA study by sociologists at Louisiana State University (LSU) and Baylor University found that counties with a greater concentration of small, locally owned businesses have healthier populations — with lower rates of mortality, obe... Read More »
9 February 2012, 4:51 am
American PressPromising news for our corner of stateAmerican PressThat lower price has not only resulted in noticeable lower electrical bills for residential customers, but substantially lower electrical bills for the petrochemical industry in Louisiana. Department of Economic Development Secretary ... Read More »
9 February 2012, 12:10 am
NOLA.comJindal's proposed budget would not cut collegesShreveport TimesHigher education is among the most vulnerable areas in the state's operating budget because much of its funding is discretionary. In recent years, campuses have received repeated cuts as Louisiana's income failed to m... Read More »
8 February 2012, 11:50 am
The AtlanticWall Street Journal: Oil and Gas Boom Lifts US EconomyNorthcentralPa.comGovernment officials are highlighting rising energy production as a bright spot in a still fragile economy. During his State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama said, “The development of natural gas will cr... Read More »
8 February 2012, 1:11 am
Commentary: Central Louisiana State Hospital plan hurts those most vulnerableAlexandria Town TalkThursday's Town Talk headline regarding Central Louisiana State Hospital in Pineville sounded like great news, but to many of us directly involved in the behavioral health continuum of care it was tr... Read More »
7 February 2012, 11:12 pm
Reforms to help La.'s economic competitiveness proposedJena TimesGovernor Bobby Jindal has announced four economic development reforms he will pursue in the upcoming legislative session to make Louisiana more competitive than other states to secure economic development projects. The Louisiana De... Read More »
7 February 2012, 7:54 pm
ThinkProgressAs Massachusetts governor, Romney had an unremarkable record on jobsWashington PostAnd, as Romney's opponents have pointed out, the state ranked 47th in job creation during his term. The parallels between Massachusetts then and the country as a whole now point to the same central pr... Read More »
7 February 2012, 6:06 pm
American PressSunday Talk: Jeff Davis Parish on verge of economic growthAmerican PressThe Regatta Louisiana Seafood and Steak House and the adjacent $500000 Community Development Block Grant grant for the truck staging area brought home economic development on a local level creating about 50 new job... Read More »
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