Busness news for the day: New Orleans DDD awards awards, Super Bowl host committee ribbon cuts, BGR talks hotel tax, New Orleans tourism starts campaign; Lafayette Chamber focuses upon the Affordable Care Act and more..

Republicans Congratulate
The Louisiana republican Party has issued a statement applauding their efforts along with a conservative coalition business groups, the Jindal administration and lobbyists to repel the coalition of Republican fiscal conservatives and Democratic leaders to compromise on the budget.

No, it's not February.

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal continued his Friday afternoon tradition by making announcements of appointments and reappointments to major boards and commissions.

It's Jazz Festival time in New Orleans,  a visit by the U.S. conference of Mayors and the release of the city’s cultural economy report.

Delgado Community College, Idea village, Walmart, a grant from Humana, BGR and the World Trade Center are featured in today's Louisiana Business and Organiation roundup:

The Boston Marathon has turned into a blood-bath as two bombs was detonated at the finish line and another bomb reported at the JFK library in what some believe could be an act of terror.

Board of Regents

– Industry and University representatives from around the state gathered Tuesday to discuss the topic of Next Generation Energy Technology at the Fourth Annual Industry­‐- Academia Workshop.

The Louisiana Democratic Party held a telephone news conference with its party leadership and discussed Governor Bobby Jindal’s speech to the legislature on Monday, the governor’s request to  phase out income tax, the Republican response to date and the Democratic position on the issues so far.