AltWeeklies Wire
Super Bowl-ing For Dollarsnew
As the supply of hotel rooms in New Orleans winds down to almost nothing in advance of Super Bowl XLVII, nightly rates have skyrocketed.
Bobby Jindal and the Stimulus Plannew
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's decision to refuse part of President Barack Obama's stimulus package is supported by the business community and opposed by Democratic lawmakers.
Entergy's Actions in New Orleans Are Morally Indefensiblenew
Entergy New Orleans is effectively sitting on its hands while two of its sister companies -- Entergy Mississippi Inc. and Entergy Arkansas Inc. -- move to pull out of a system agreement under which six Entergy subsidiaries agreed to share the costs and benefits of generating and transmitting electricity.
Worried Sicknew
The proposed LSU/VA hospital will bring badly needed health care and jobs to New Orleans, but those benefits will come at a price.
Tags: Economic Issues
Polar Oppositesnew
As oil and gas rig counts continue to rise in north Louisiana, Gulf drilling and inshore activity in the state's southern reaches are mired in a slump.
Tags: Economic Issues
A Gulf of Indifferencenew
There are good reasons why politicians and special interests are branding a portion of southeast Louisiana as America's Energy Coast. Let's hope the country is listening.
Tags: Economic Issues
The Apple Pie Mutual Fundnew
As Louisiana moves towards becoming the first state to push its retirement savings into a self-styled "terror-free index," money managers warn the financial losses could outweigh the moral message.
Tags: Economic Issues
Woods Worknew
Nature inspires new beginnings for displaced artists at an ecological retreat in New Orleans.
Tags: Economic Issues
