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Month: February 2019
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Former Community Development head says Bruno’s loan warrants an investigation. The council is mulling one.
Former Community Development Director Phil Lank says a HUD-backed small business loan to mayoral assistant Marcus Bruno represents a conflict of interest.
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Primo’s peppers will torch Tennessee on new Popeyes dish
As it turns out, Primo’s peppers didn’t need to hold the Guinness World Record to attract the attention of Popeyes.
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Downtown hires first-ever DLU director, taking aim at community engagement
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Ready or not, we’re talking about 5G now
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Mark Knight, ex-deputy get off easy
The gist: Leaving the courthouse Wednesday, the consensus among observers was that former Knight Oil Tools CEO Mark Knight would trade in his affluent lifestyle for the confines of the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on Feb. 15. But there’s a catch.
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Looks like Terry Huval was a bargain
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Lafayette General dives into Opportunity Funds
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When dedicated taxes lock up options
Voters demand flexibility and quick responses, but representatives are hamstrung in their ability to divert dedicated funds.
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Drag Queen Story Time (sort of) happened with no flare up
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After years waiting, The Advocate swoops on The Daily Advertiser
The Advocate has pounced on The Daily Advertiser’s newsroom, snatching up several reporters and a senior staffer in a coup that could cripple Lafayette’s flailing daily.
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