Electronic signs divisive, housing program new: Jefferson Parish links
Electronic signs continue to divide some businesses and neighborhood activists in Jefferson Parish. With the Parish Council set to consider new regulations Oct. 24, CityBusiness has an update....
View ArticleHarahan property tax to be levied by City Council
Harahan's property tax comes up for a City Council vote Thursday night, and Mayor Vinny Mosca calls for a slight reduction to avoid collecting $15,559 more in 2012. Councilman Lawrence Landry,...
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St. Charles Parish Council girds for legal battle against Mayor Landrieu,...
Landrieu is suing the parish over the right to select members of the New Orleans Aviation Board With very little public discussion, the St. Charles Parish Council appointed Luling attorney Timothy...
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Social Security benefits to go up by 1.7 percent, effective Jan. 1
It shows that inflation has been relatively low over the past year, resulting in one of the smallest increases in Social Security payments since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975. WASHINGTON...
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Mandeville hospital draws interest from four companies expressing interest to...
Four companies have expressed interest in taking over operations of the state-run Southeast Louisiana Hospital near Mandeville, whose pending closure released a tsunami of opposition from patient...
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Barnes & Noble founder to build 100 more homes in New Orleans
Project Home Again previously built 101 energy-efficient, single-family homes in Gentilly Leonard Riggio, the founder and chairman of Barnes & Noble Inc., and his wife Louise will announce plans...
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"Odd couple" Vitter and Brown seek higher capital requirements for big banks
Washington -- One of the Senate's most conservative members joined with one of its most liberal to urge federal regulators Wednesday to increase minimum capital standards for big banks. The request...
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Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis discusses regional growth, education
She praises Nunez for its efficiency, flexibility, adaptability Watch video Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis on Wednesday told a small group of students and facility at Nunez Community College in...
View ArticleHarahan property tax to be set Thursday by City Council
Harahan's property tax comes up for a City Council vote Thursday, and Mayor Vinny Mosca calls for a slight reduction to avoid collecting $15,559 more in 2012. Councilman Lawrence Landry, however,...
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Newsweek ends print edition to go all-digital; job cuts expected
With more and more consumers on the go and using their cell phones and tablets to receive the news, media organizations have had to increasingly shift more of their emphasis online. NEW YORK --...
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Covington commission approves Southern Hotel plans
The Covington Historical District Commission has approved renovation plans for downtown Covington's century-old Southern Hotel, moving the much-anticipated project one step closer to fruition. The...
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Business Resource Center in LaPlace will close Friday, debris pickup nearly...
The Business Resource Center in St. John the Baptist Parish that was opened to assist business owners affected by Hurricane Isaac will close on Friday. The center in LaPlace is staffed by volunteers...
View ArticleNew Orleans voters to decide Nov. 6 on Regional Business Park tax
New Orleanians rejected the tax renewal a year ago In October 2011, New Orleans voters rejected the idea of renewing a 20-mill tax on commercial and industrial property within the 7,000-acre New...
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Harahan cuts property tax to avoid $15,559 windfall
Harahan cut its property tax Thursday night to avoid collecting an extra $15,559 in revenue amid slightly rising real estate values. The City Council voted 5-0 to reduce the tax from 15.81 mills to...
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43 months since last deadly airline crash in U.S.
WASHINGTON -- It's been 43 months since the last deadly airline crash in the United States, the longest period without a fatal domestic accident since commercial aviation expanded after World War II....
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Illinois Amtrak train expected to hit 110 mph in test run
CHICAGO -- In a modest milestone for President Barack Obama's high-speed rail vision, test runs will start zooming along a small section of the Amtrak line between Chicago and St. Louis at 110 mph on...
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30-somethings now group most likely to doubt retirement security
WASHINGTON -- Younger Americans in their late 30s are now the group most likely to doubt they will be financially secure after retirement, a major shift from three years ago when baby boomers nearing...
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Incoming St. Tammany Assessor Louis Fitzmorris to address Lacombe group
Incoming St. Tammany Parish Assessor Louis Fitzmorris will be the guest speaker at the Nov. 12 general membership meeting of the Concerned Citizens of Lacombe. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the John...
View ArticleBridge tolls, Fat City closings examined in Jefferson Parish roundup
During the past 12 months, West Bank drivers generated roughly three times as much toll-tag revenue as their counterparts on the east bank, according to state figures, and some local politicians say...
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Democrats, Republicans react differently to Obama's 'horses and bayonets'...
Reaction to President Obama's "horses and bayonets" line depends on party affiliation. WASHINGTON -- The most talked about line from Monday night's presidential debate was President Barack Obama's...
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