News + Notes – Page 96

May 2, 2018

Library taxes and the city-parish divide

Arguing about library taxes proves we should be talking about consolidated government and how it simply isn’t working out.

April 25, 2018

Downtown is running out of sewer capacity That’s another roadblock for redeveloping the Old Federal Courthouse

Not long after the city received and released ideas for the Old Federal Courthouse from five interested developers, it surfaces that Downtown may not have the sewer capacity to serve their ambitions.

April 24, 2018

Closing UHC will open up a world of hurt on Lafayette’s economy It should be a non-starter. Not a bargaining chip.

If Lafayette loses UHC, our community will be sicker, poorer, weaker, and less able to dig our way out of the $10 billion economic hole we find ourselves in now.

April 20, 2018

In defense of well-funded libraries An All-American call to arms

Critics have taken aim at the library’s reserves. But, as local governments look to stabilize budgets in times of economic flux, fund balances are key to long-term planning.

April 18, 2018

Cashing in on blockchain What does that mean for Lafayette?

The mayor’s cryptocurrency cash grab took the lead in local day-after headlines, but it may be worth paying more attention to his interest in blockchain

April 18, 2018

Mixed Use A snapshot of the five bids to redevelop the Old Federal Courthouse

While this is the most concrete movement we’ve seen on the Old Federal Courthouse in some time, it’s far from a done deal that redevelopment will go through.