Acadiana Business Advocate

Wednesday, December 7th, 2022

City council wants more discussion on initial study amid performing arts center debate

By ADAM DAIGLE | Acadiana Business Editor

Good morning, Acadiana. Let's get going with your business headlines of the day.

Lafayette City Council members took another small step Tuesday night in the process of replacing the Heymann Center. The council wants to hear more details about a previous study that identified land across from Cajun Field as the best site before funding another study to determine the best site.

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Acadiana-made Parish Rice signs deal to be in more Texas supermarkets

Parish Rice, the high-protein product made at M&S Fruge Farms in Eunice, is now in more supermarkets in Texas. Read more

Louisiana small businesses given access to financing for expansion and innovation

WASHINGTON – Louisiana is receiving $113 million from the federal government to help jump start small businesses around the state, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Tuesday. Read more

Ahead of Smart Growth Summit, CPEX leader says Louisiana is at a ‘very monumental time’

As Louisiana grapples with energy transition projects, health care inequities, transportation woes and major climate events, there may not be a better time for “hard conversations” about the state’s future and its infrastructure, according to Camille Manning-Broome, president and CEO of the Center for Planning Excellence. Read more

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