Nursing home owner arrested on cruelty accusation
By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor For a time this week, it looked like the people who run the Baton Rouge bus system were poised to pay two people CEO-level salaries, and members of the Metro Council are not happy about that at all. A handful of them are questioning whether many on the CATS board should be replaced. The Metro Council is also tackling whether the parish should crack down on homelsss camps in public places. There was a huge discussion on the topic it Wednesday's council meeting, but no resolution. And we dive into this week's heat wave: How long could it last? How dangerous has it been? |
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| A number of Baton Rouge leaders are questioning how the board overseeing Baton Rouge public transit is managing taxpayer money after it almost approved paying two different people CEO-level salaries … Read more |
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The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office has arrested notorious nursing home magnate Bob Dean on counts of cruelty to persons with infirmities and other charges, nearly a year after Dean bungled the e… Read more |
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The Metro Council will circle back on a proposed ordinance to ban camping in public spaces, deferring the measure until next month after a robust discussion Wednesday that was largely in opposition o… Read more |
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The oil giant Shell says it didn’t authorize a prominent Louisiana tax attorney to use his ties to legislative leaders to position the firm for a $3 million tax refund, adding that the company suppor… Read more |
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In an attempt to right a wrong, Community Coffee may have inadvertently torpedoed a state tax break for its West Baton Rouge Parish plant after the company chose not to claim the exemption for years … Read more |
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Martin Wine & Spirits is a Louisiana institution. Its New Orleans' roots date to 1946 when David Young Martin Jr. came to Louisiana after World War II. He had an uncle in the bulk wine business, … Read more |
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| Masses of hot air hovering over Baton Rouge continue to create a heat wave, with daily temperatures close to or at 100 … Read more |
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| Editor's note: The Advocate is counting down the days to LSU's Sept. 4 season opener against Florida State with excerpt… Read more |
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| LSU will unveil a statue of Pete Maravich, the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I basketball history, on July 2… Read more |
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