Por: The Advocate Business September 17, 2022
Ascension Parish has established a new district that would divert tax revenue from new and expanding industry to improve roads in the parish's east bank industrial corridor along the Mississippi River.Even as projects in neighboring St. James run into legal and regulatory hurdles spurred by environmental and community groups, Ascension's already sizeable industrial zone in Geismar has been tabbed for several billion dollars in... + full article
The Advocate USA Business September 17, 2022
After Saturday's , some members of East Baton Rouge Parish's Alcoholic Beverage Control Board said keeping bars open an hour later could alleviate gridlock at future home games.Mothers Against Drunk Driving Louisiana penned a letter in opposition to any proposal that... + más
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The Advocate USA Crime September 17, 2022
An Ascension Parish man has been given a mandatory life sentence after a jury, for a second time, convicted him in the slaying of his childhood friend more than five years ago., 32, of Prairieville, was granted a second trial more than two years ago because he had been... + más
Mystikal, New Orleans-born rapper, indicted on first-degree rape, could face life sentence | The Advocate
Ascension man sentenced to life in prison after admitting to raping 12-year-old girl | The Advocate
For months, Ascension Parish officials have been saber-rattling and threatening litigation with DEMCO over who pays to move power lines that have blocked road widenings and new roundabouts for more than three years in the traffic-clogged parish.But, in a twist, the Dixie... + más
DEMCO launches $30 million dispute with Cleco over alleged coal plant overages | The Advocate
When cell phone tracking and license plate readers helped Ascension Parish deputies find an alleged kidnapper from St. Charles Parish, they launched a high-speed chase along La. 42 that ended with the suspect trapped by patrol cars and held at gunpoint by a detective.Recent... + más
Ascension woman accused in federal scam in Louisiana also charged in Georgia conspiracy | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Politics September 17, 2022
Despite huge budget and political hurdles, a key House committee Tuesday began to study the possibility of eliminating Louisiana's individual and corporate income taxes.Rep. Richard Nelson, R-Mandeville, whose resolution earlier this year prompted the review, noted that... + más
Louisiana's gas tax cannot meet state's road and bridge needs, audit says | The Advocate
Our Views: Our wretched roads won’t get better if we don't pay more at the pump | The Advocate
Revenue from Louisiana's gasoline tax is insufficient to meet the state's road and bridge needs, Legislative Auditor Michael Waguespack said in a report issued Tuesday.Waguespack noted that the state's 20-cents-per-gallon gas tax has not been changed since 1990... + más
Louisiana lawmakers consider eliminating state income tax, 'Build a better mousetrap' | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Sports September 17, 2022
The LSU-Southern football game last week was historic for a number of reasons.It was the first time the two Baton Rouge universities met on the gridiron; the Tigers scored a school-record 37 points in a 15-minute period; and departing fans were tied up for hours in .The first... + más
Our Views: LSU, Southern share a football field and a vision for a better Louisiana | The Advocate
Will keeping Baton Rouge bars open an hour later alleviate game day traffic? | The Advocate
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