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House panel advances education savings account bill, despite cost concerns
The Louisiana GATOR Scholarship program passed the House Appropriations Committee in a 13-8 vote Tuesday despite concerns over cost and implementation.
The Louisiana GATOR Scholarship program passed the House Appropriations Committee in a 13-8 vote Tuesday despite concerns over cost and implementation.
What’s tragic about Waitr’s demise is how close it got to being a defining success for Lafayette’s economy.
The Rapides Parish Public Library system hopes telehealth can expand access to medical care for residents of Glenmora and other towns like it across the rural parish.
Lafayette’s councils will look at funding for a debris drop off center Tuesday while the City Council mulls $49 million in new debt.
LUS is making a $400 million bet on a new natural gas plant in Lafayette, following a national trend that is cutting reliance on coal.
Operators will need to apply for permits by April 1. A ban in single family neighborhoods takes effect in October.
A long-shot bid to use private funds for a new jail is effectively dead, as a new M-P finds fault with her predecessor’s plan to pay for the deal.
Lafayette Parish is growing faster than the national average, becoming more diverse and producing more jobs. We should tap into that strength, whatever its sources.
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