Archive for January, 2008

Baton Rouge Real Estate: Pinnacle Entertainment Hopes to Build Casino

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

In the hopes of swaying voters in a February 9 referendum Pinnacle Entertainment is spending rather large amounts of money to place campaign signs around Baton Rouge. The Advocate reports ... Read more..

State Legislators Consider How to Spend $1.1 Billion Surplus

Monday, January 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

It's not too often that any government sees a surplus. But Louisiana is seeing one right now. An expected budget surplus of $1.1 billion is expected, and state legislators are ... Read more..

Baton Rouge Residents to See Tax Rebate

Friday, January 25th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Yesterday, Congressional leaders and the Bush Administration came to an agreement on a tax rebate plan that will benefit many in Baton Rouge, as well as in other parts of ... Read more..

Emergency Fed Rate Cut Should Help Those With ARMs

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Yesterday, an emergency Fed rate cut surprised the nation and brought interest rates down to near-record lows. While long-term mortgage rates will probably not be dramatically affected by the move, ... Read more..

Ron Paul to Stop in Baton Rouge Today

Monday, January 21st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Controversial Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul will be stopping in Baton Rouge today. The campaign stop will be at the Bellemont from 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. today. Ron Paul ... Read more..

LSU Football Season Ticket Prices to Go Up

Friday, January 18th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

With a BCS Championship under its belt, the LSU Board of Supervisors is supporting a plan to increase LSU football season ticket prices. Supporters of the plan insist that the ... Read more..

Baton Rouge Real Estate Trends: Hoo Shoo Too Road

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

While a housing downturn is evident across the country, there are pockets of exception to this rule. And one of them is in Baton Rouge Real Estate. Hoo Shoo Too ... Read more..

Bobby Jindal Takes Office

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Yesterday marked the inauguration of Louisiana's new governor, Bobby Jindal. Many see him as a beacon of hope, and he does have a lot on his plate as the state ... Read more..

Garbage Collection Fees to Increase in Baton Rouge

Monday, January 14th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Garbage collection fees on Baton Rouge real estate are set to increase to $19 a month. This is mainly in an effort to balance the parish budget and leave more ... Read more..

Laurel Street Lollapalooza Tonight

Friday, January 11th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

If you are looking for a great way to spend a Friday night, the Laurel Street Lollapalooza is a great place to be. From 5:30 to 9:30 tonight, a great ... Read more..