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Launch of LCG and LEDA small business grant program delayed
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Louisiana cities are doing what they can to both save small businesses and keep people in their homes
Strapped for cash, some Louisiana cities are working to balance the needs of businesses and housing in how they use federal coronavirus relief.
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Embattled mayoral aide lands $79K job with state’s ATC
Marcus Bruno, former Mayor-President Joel Robideaux’s embattled aide, has landed a job with the state’s division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.
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Ethics Board clears Bruno, finds loan not under supervision of mayor’s office
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LCG lawyer, councilman at odds over Bruno loan
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Internal LCG review finds Bruno loan deficient, unusual and likely in default
The Community Development Department’s monitoring review of the 2016 loan to Robideaux aide Marcus Bruno found it in likely default for lack of compliance with federal requirements and recommends the nonprofit board that awarded it either modify the loan agreement, call in the loan or pursue legal action.
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Answers on Bruno loan will be slow coming
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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.