baton rouge: Good News For Louisiana: Employment Figures Looking Stable - 04/28/09 03:04 PM



Job growth offsets unemployment levels in Louisiana
Louisiana is ranked number 7 in the nation as far as states with low unemployment rates go, great news for the southern state.  Louisiana added 4,300 non-farm jobs in March.  According to Tim Barfield, Workforce Commission executive director, "It is very clear that Louisiana's employment picture continues to outperform the rest of the economy.  Non-farm job totals every month this year have outpaced the totals from a year ago."  Baton Rouge itself added 2,100 jobs in March.
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baton rouge: Positive Signs in Baton Rouge Real Estate - 04/28/09 03:02 PM


Baton Rouge real estate sales were down by an average of 20% in March but, despite the prevailing economic gloom and doom, there is plenty of good news in the Baton Rouge real estate market.  According to a recent article by Chris Gatreau in the Advocate, "sales prices held steady at about 97 percent of list prices, another healthy sign. And the average number of days on the market fell to 98 from 111 in February."  The housing inventory in Baton Rouge is at a good level as are mortgage rates.  Gatreau went on to say "the median home … (0 comments)

baton rouge: Baton Rouge Utilizing Stimulus to Turn Buses "Green" - 04/28/09 02:32 PM


The stimulus package is benefiting Baton Rouge and the environment.  Baton Rouge is using stimulus funds to make its transportation system more environmentally friendly.  The buses that will be going green are going to be using CNG, compressed natural gas, a cleaner burning fuel for buses to run on.  In a recent article in the Advocate Mayor Kip Holden was quoted saying (of CNG) "It's a cleaner-burning fuel, and in addition to the benefits to the environment, there are economic benefits because it's a resource from here in Louisiana that generates severance taxes," Holden said.  So, if approved, the … (0 comments)

baton rouge: Baton Rouge Schools Designed a New Plan to Help Struggling Students - 07/23/07 03:09 PM
Baton Rouge Schools Designed a New Plan to Help Struggling Students  West Baton Rouge Parish students will get five weeks of summer enrichment. This new program in West Baton Rouge Parish schools is known as Summer Enrichment and Technology Camp. This is a five week class for children who will be fourth graders in the fall, and is designed to help students who are just short of basic competency.
The Advocate reports on the hopes for this program for Baton Rouge students:
"School Superintendent David] Corona hopes the plan will help these students not only retain what they learned the previous year, but … (0 comments)

 
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