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New year, new directors to come for Fiber and LUS
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Bird and Lime scooters are caught in a legal limbo
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One year from 2020, and Lafayette’s vision is blurred
Lafayette faces existential challenges that, mishandled, could derail it for a generation.
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Legal pathway for Drag Queen Story Time wedges open
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Cash advance to speed up Kaliste Saloom expansion and other projects authorized
Several big ticket projects could start faster by way of a cash advance paid on an upcoming bond issue. LCG will divert $18 million in general fund dollars to shovel-ready projects.
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Crypteaux trust holds first public meeting
The alliance will function as a trust for investing in innovation projects in Lafayette Parish and could serve as a vehicle for the mayor-president’s cryptocurrency and blockchain aspirations.
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2018: The best year for tech and the worst year for taxes
With big news at Waitr bookending our first year publishing, beginning with its blockbuster sale to a Texas billionaire and ending with CEO Chris Meaux ringing the Nasdaq bell, 2018 has been a year of extremes.
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LUS rate reduction and refund shelved
The LPUA deferred indefinitely a pair of proposals to reduce utility rates and return money raised for a $240 million bond sale that never happened.
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Robideaux and council forming joint committee to prepare for separate councils
There’s a lot to do before 2020, when the City-Parish Council splits into separate bodies. The 15-20 person committee, featuring citizen and government reps, will tackle the thornier issues stemming from the change.
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In a legal hole, Marshal Pope kept digging, lawsuits claim
Pope allegedly ordered employees to retaliate against recall organizers.