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NOAA administrator to speak at LSU
on Jan 16, 2008 in LSU Baton Rouge wetlands On Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 3:00 PM, Conrad Lautenbacher, Undersecretary of commerce of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) is going to speak at LSU about "building coastal resiliency" in Louisiana. The term "coastal resiliency" makes...
More BR loop meetings
on Jan 16, 2008 in loop Baton Rouge The Advocate* reports that community meetings will continue on the loop--which comes as no surprise--to be held in late February and early March in the parishes around here. These types of meetings have gone on for several months, in a process of pr...
Feb 9 elections -- Pinnacle
on Feb 5, 2008 in Pinnacle Baton Rouge development elections Well Fat/Super Tuesday has come and gone, with Clinton pulling a slight lead (under very troubling circumstances), and McCain confirmed as the definitive front-runner on the Republican side. Of course, Louisiana didn't participate, being that Mardi...
LSU's "primary" yields interesting results
on Feb 7, 2008 in LSU Baton Rouge elections Obama wins SG mock primary electionThe voters constituted "over 7 percent" of the student body, unrestricted by party (unlike the actual primaries).With that in mind:Democratic side:Obama: 76.7%Clinton: 21.8%Gravel:...
Rival cities: BR and NOLA
on Feb 13, 2008 in Baton Rouge development New Orleans The BR Business Report has published an interesting article about the rivalry between BR and New Orleans, especially since Katrina:In the two-and-a-half years since Hurricane Katrina forever altered the geographic, demographic and economic landscape...