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Month: March 2019
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Carlee Alm-LaBar, former planning director, announces bid for mayor-president
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Robideaux’s all talk about tough conversation
It’s been three years since he’s taken office, and in that time Lafayette has had tough conversations. Robideaux’s just been absent from all of them.
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They used to make gumbo with bear lard, and other conversations with author Ken Wells
In his new book, author Ken Wells weaves another chapter of gumbo apocrypha, charting a course through what he calls the “gumbo belt” to tease out the greater meaning of it all.
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Waitr hit with second federal wage suit
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Will someone ask for AG opinion on the charter errors?
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Rapport between council and Robideaux teeters on dysfunction
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Carpe Diem grows up
Wines, digestifs and intimate décor will tempt the after-dinner crowd to the Downtown staple.
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The 2018 ‘Robideaux Report’ Report Card
Assessing how well Robideaux delivered on the promises made in last year’s address.
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Federal suit alleges Waitr drivers aren’t making minimum wage
Two Waitr drivers say the fast-growing food delivery app company paid them and potentially thousands of other drivers less than minimum wage in a collective action suit.
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What happens when a Walmart dies?
Walmart’s decision shines a light on serious issues with no easy answers.