Also: Tragedy on the old bridge
with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editorLSU put an energy deal in place with a couple of firms last night, but believes the public doesn't have a right to know how it came about. Its Board of Supervisors at the state's largest public university held secretive negotiations with the companies before approving the pact. Andrea Gallo tracked down some of the details -- LSU will pay $810 million for energy over the next 30 years, shelling out $27 million a year. (The board didn't disclose the price of the deal during its meeting.) The new U.S. ambassador to the United States is a Baker native. The Senate yesterday approved Linda Thomas-Greenfield for the post. The East Baton Rouge Metro Council meets again tonight, and again will talk about whether the parish should transition into some at-large positions and impose tighter term limits on the mayor. Previous council members didn't make changes after discussions, but this time around there are six different people at the table. Thanks for checking in. I hope you have a chance to enjoy the gorgeous weather today, before the rain moves in. After last week, these recent days have been great. |
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 | The LSU Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to split an $810 million energy deal between two contractors, Enwave Energy Corp. and a joint ve… Read more |
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 | A teenage girl was killed Tuesday morning on the old Mississippi River bridge after the driver of an 18-wheeler couldn't stop on a downslop… Read more |
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 | Golf star Tiger Woods was on his way to meet up with New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin … Read more |
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 | In move many expect to signal U.S. reengagement in the world body, the U.S. Senate Tuesday confirmed Baker-native Linda Thomas-Greenfield t… Read more |
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 | While many people assume it is already required, Senate Education Committee Chairman Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, has filed legislation that… Read more |
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 | Six people have been arrested in connection with a January shooting in Livingston Parish that left one man dead and a woman wounded, accord… Read more |
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 | The Metro Council on Wednesday will revisit proposed changes to the city-parish's home rule charter, including creating at-large council di… Read more |
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 | A lawyer for a Baton Rouge woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by an Angola deputy warden several times in 2016 is asking an appell… Read more |
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 | The Louisiana Department of Health reported 738 more confirmed coronavirus cases and 26 more confirmed deaths in its noon update Tuesday. Read more |
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