The new state fiscal year starts today with far less drastic budget cuts than Gov. Bobby Jindal originally proposed. Widespread layoffs are no longer as likely on public college campuses. Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville should remain open seven days a week. [...more]
People are moving out of the city of Baton Rouge but they may not be moving out of East Baton Rouge Parish, LSU sociology professor Troy Blanchard said Tuesday. [...more]
City-parish, state and federal offices and courts will be closed Friday in observance of Independence Day. Garbage and recyclables will be collected on Friday and Saturday and the Ronaldson and North landfills will be open Friday and Saturday. [...more]
Ralph Slaughter is officially out of office today after serving as president of the Southern University System for more than three years. He even took the office furniture with him. Slaughter said he paid for the items personally. [...more]
Federal prosecutors on Monday unsealed an indictment returned nearly two years ago by a grand jury investigating allegations of corruption in state prison agricultural operations. [...more]
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