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LA Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Responds To Announcement Lifting Trade Barriers With Canada, Mexico and Japan

May 20, 2019 ● By Press Release

President Trump’s announcements regarding the agreement with Canada and Mexico to lift retaliatory tariffs on steel and aluminum is a huge victory for all farmers and citizens of Louisiana...

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Department of Homeland Security Issues Waiver to Expedite Border Wall Projects

May 15, 2019 ● By Press Release

DHS waivers authorize replacement of more than 90 miles of dilapidated border wall...

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ExxonMobil and Employees Donate Nearly $2.4 Million to Louisiana Colleges and Universities

May 15, 2019 ● By Press Release

Twenty-two institutions of higher learning in Louisiana receive funds from Educational Matching Gift Program - Program is primarily focused on enhancing math and science education

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President Trump Visits Southwest Louisiana, Touts America's Energy Dominance

May 15, 2019 ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

President Trump visited Sempra Energy's Cameron LNG Export Facility in Hackberry, Louisiana Tuesday where he toured the partially completed $10 billion LNG terminal...

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Louisiana Joins Lawsuit Against Nation's Largest Generic Drug Manufacturers For Price Fixing

May 13, 2019 ● By Press Release

LA AG Jeff Landry has joined 43 other Attorney Generals in a lawsuit against 20 of the Nation's largest generic drug mfg's alleging a broad conspiracy to inflate and manipulate prices...

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Ross Mortgage Opens Lafayette Location

May 13, 2019 ● By Press Release

Based in Troy, Michigan, Ross Mortgage announced today the firm is expanding into Louisiana with local mortgage lending expert Ashley Courville managing the company’s new Lafayette office...

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Lafayette Regional Airport To Receive $10.5M Grant

May 09, 2019 ● By Press Release

LFT Airport to receive $10.5 million in from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program. The grant will be used to finance taxiway improvements.

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Trending News In Acadiana

May 08, 2019 ● By Staff Writer

News Briefs: Read today's headlines and see what's trending in Acadiana this Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 - 1 PM Report...

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Natural Grocers Purchases Parc Lafayette's La Marquise Building - $4,000,000

May 06, 2019 ● By Staff Writer

Sources are confirming the $4,000,000 sale took place late last week. Barring any unforeseen delays, the publically traded healthfood company plans to open in Fall of 2019.

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Opportunity Machine To Locate In Downtown Lafayette

May 04, 2019 ● By Press Release

Lafayette Economic Development Authority and Opportunity Machine announced plans for the historic Knight’s/Lee’s Furniture Store is to be renamed the Opportunity Machine...

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ExxonMobil Announces $2 Billion Baytown Chemical Expansion Project

May 02, 2019 ● By Press Release

Baytown expansion to create approximately 2,000 jobs during construction...

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Economist Named Director of Blanco Public Policy Center at UL Lafayette

May 02, 2019 ● By Press Release

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has named Dr. Stephen R. Barnes founding director of the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center...

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SLEMCO To Purchase Knight Oil Tools Complex

Apr 26, 2019 ● By Staff Writer

The former Knight Oil Tools office and warehouse complex located at 2725 & 2727 SE Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette Parish is reported to be under contract for purchase...

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Waitr to Honor Teachers, Nurses During Appreciation Weeks - Calls for Nominations

Apr 25, 2019 ● By Press Release

May 6 kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week and National Nurses Week. In honor of each, Waitr is accepting nominations for outstanding teachers and nurses to be honored with a $500 Waitr credit.

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Sales Tax Revenue Continues To Rise In Lafayette Parish

Apr 22, 2019 ● By Press Release

With more than $464 million in sales in February 2019, year-to-date taxable sales have reached $952 million. Year-to-date sales are up 7.0% from 2018 and up 8.2% from 2017...

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